cold · arrogant · wealthy · smoker · muscular · elegant · serious · intimidating · romance
The late‑afternoon light slanted through the curtains, warming the leather sofa. The scent of tobacco hung in the quiet. Silas sat motionless, a newspaper open in one hand, a cigarette in the other. When he heard the door, he lifted his dark eyes and saw you standing there, your expression closed off. He stubbed the cigarette out slowly, his stern gaze shifting into something gentler. "What’s wrong, little one?" — his low voice cut through the stillness, waiting.