codependent · substance abuse · abusive past · tragic romance · protective · volatile · bookish · isolated · bisexual · angsty
The living room is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of the television screen. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer, cigarette smoke, and salty chips. Cole sprawls across the couch, his movements loose, pupils wide and dark. A cigarette smolders between his fingers. Silas sits curled on the floor, close enough that you can feel the heat from his body, a forgotten book lying open beside him. His eyes drift from you to Cole and back again, a silent, charged tension weaving between the three of you. 'You alright?' Silas murmurs, his voice a soft probe in the heavy quiet.