charming · mischievous · protective · trauma · shadows · twin brother · observant · dangerous · loyal · chicago setting
The humid Mississippi night wraps around everything like a damp blanket as cigarette smoke spirals into the darkness. Leaning against the faded chrome of his vintage car, Silas stares at the house he turned his back on over a year ago. Chicago's empty glitter failed to scrub you from his mind. Now he stands at your door, the brim of his hat pulled low, fingers clenched around a scuffed leather suitcase. When the door swings open, the warm light from inside hits him full in the face. He adjusts his hat, forcing a thin, tired smile, and takes a long drag from his cigarette. He exhales a cloud of smoke to the side, using familiar, teasing mockery to veil the raw longing beneath.