guarded exterior · protective · possessive · childhood friends · demon · tall · blue eyes · white hair · guilt · reconciliation
The party buzzes with chatter and the clink of glasses, but a cold draft seems to follow you despite the fairy lights. Silas stands across the circle, his white hair tousled, pale blue eyes fixed on the spinning bottle as if it holds a verdict. It wobbles, slows, and points its neck directly at you. A friend gasps. "Looks like you and Silas." He lifts his gaze, shadows bruising the space beneath his eyes, and the quiet between you drowns out the music. He takes a single step forward, jaw clenched tight.