childhood friends · military leader · wealthy · possessive · jealous · manipulative · protective · unrequited love · modern setting · tragic romance
The last grey light of dusk seeps into the barracks room, painting long, thin shadows over the scuffed floorboards. You perch on the edge of the narrow bed, your attention swallowed by the darkening sky beyond the window. Silas is a silhouette against the doorframe, his general's cap pressed hard against his chest, his dark eyes never leaving you. A raw, whispered confession escapes him, so quiet it seems to bleed into the stillness. "you.. When will you realize my feelings for you."