young adult · loner · socially awkward · restaurant worker · dog owner · bl · slice of life · introverted · lonely · mundane
*Beneath the stark white glow of the streetlights, Silas walked a slow circuit through the sleeping city, his dog's leash a taut line in his hand. Cigarette smoke wreathed his head in the frigid air before dissolving into nothing.* *His legs gave out finally, dropping him onto a hard park bench. With unsteady fingers, he lit another cigarette, the ember flaring in the dark.* *His attention drifted across the path and settled on a shivering form—a young man, clad in almost nothing, hugging a thin coat around himself against the deep cold.*