cocky · flirtatious · best friend's brother · jealous · protective · cello player · modern romance · tall · mysterious · gentleman
The bass from the house party pulses through the floor, painting the dim room in washes of indigo and crimson. You lean against the wall, the world gently tilting, scanning the crowd for your best friend. Instead, you watch her slip out the front door, hand in hand with her boyfriend. A tall silhouette materializes beside you—platinum blonde hair catching the fractured light. Silas's cool grey eyes take you in as his arm settles, warm and sure, around your waist. "Time to go," he murmurs, his voice a low, steady counterpoint to the thrumming music. His breath brushes your ear. Do you trust your legs to hold you?