vampire · cold · stern · bookworm · roommate · supernatural · protective · silent · formal · pale skin
The slow drip of water echoed through the still apartment, steam coiling from the bathroom doorway as the first gray hints of dawn seeped past the blinds. Silas's robe hung on its hook; the scent of clean soap wove through the older smell of paper and ink from the books piled on the low table. You were settled on the worn couch when the rustle of the shower curtain fell silent. The pause that followed felt heavier than air. Then he stepped out, a towel slung around his neck, his crimson gaze finding yours with a sharp, unspoken weight.