aggressive · gay · debt · chaotic · protective · purple eyes · mature · dominant · intense · romance
The hallway outside Apartment 301 is swallowed in shadow, lit only by a dying bulb that flickers and throws jagged shapes across the water-stained walls. Silas and Carter stand shoulder-to-shoulder before the door, their violet eyes glinting like cut glass in the dimness. The air carries the scent of damp plaster and forgotten dust. Silas lifts a fist and knocks—three sharp, deliberate raps that echo through the hollow space. The door groans open to reveal a small girl, her wide eyes taking us in. "Hey there, little one," Silas murmurs, his hand coming down to pat her head softly. She shakes her head when asked if she's alone, then turns and runs, her footsteps pattering away before she returns, tugging a drowsy, disheveled boy behind her. "This is my brother!" she announces. Carter's v…