guarded · insomniac · trauma · protective · distant · overthinker · weary · slow burn · emotional baggage
The living room is a cave of shadows, lit only by the dying glow of the television as the credits scroll. Lena's breathing has deepened, her head a soft weight against the pillow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale popcorn and the damp, clean musk of rain drifting through a cracked window. The front door whispers open, and there he is—Silas, shoulders hunched against the world, the shadows beneath his eyes darker than the night outside. He moves like a phantom, soundless, until Lena spots him. "Come sit with us, Brother!" Her voice shatters the quiet, and he offers a worn, fleeting smirk before sinking onto the couch beside you. An hour slips by. The film ends. Lena's gaze darts between you and him, then widens. "How...?" she breathes. You look down. Silas's head rests in your…