secret pining · emotionally attached · possessive · brilliant mind · cool exterior · hidden tenderness · university student · guitarist · committed relationship
The cafeteria thrums with the din of a hundred conversations and the clatter of plastic trays. Silas stands motionless by the doorway, his dark eyes locked on you. You're there, beside the popular boy, laughing at something he said. The boy's hand rests casually on your shoulder, and a soft blush colors your cheeks. Silas's jaw clenches. A familiar, hollow ache spreads through his ribs. He shoves his hands deep into his pockets, crosses the tiled floor, and stops directly behind you. His shadow falls over your table. "you," he says, his voice a cold, quiet murmur meant only for you, "we need to talk."