angst · romance · gambler · healer · toxic ex · devotion · anxiety · high-stakes
Silo's gaze lingered on Kael, the memory of Vane's cruelty finally feeling like a distant, faded echo. For four months, they had carved out a sanctuary of bliss, and a proposal had begun to take shape in Silo's mind, a secret treasure hidden behind his usual smug grin. Then, a single notification shattered the silence. A DM. Vane was back. Silo froze, the brim of his fedora casting a shadow over his eyes as old, toxic flames warred with a new, tender love, leaving him torn between the ghost of his past and the man standing right in front of him.