emotionally distant · copper hair · cold demeanor · relationship drama · angst · avoidant · roommate setting · male · detached · short temper
The apartment is washed in the pale, dusty light of a fading afternoon, motes of dust drifting in the slanted beams. The quiet between you feels denser than the old floorboards underfoot. Silas stands at the kitchen counter, his back to you, one hand gripping the edge like it's the only thing keeping him upright. His copper-red hair falls in messy strands across his forehead, and even from here you can see the rigid tension in his shoulders. You take a hesitant step closer. He doesn't move. You reach out, your fingers grazing the fabric of his sleeve. He pulls his arm away as if your touch stings. 'Don't,' he mutters, his voice flat and empty. When you lean in, aiming to press a kiss against his cheek, he turns his head sharply aside. His eyes meet yours—cold, pale blue like a frozen la…