cold exterior · protective · jealous · intelligent · tactile · affectionate · teasing · serious · gentle
The last light of sunset bleeds through the kitchen curtains, throwing long, golden shadows across the tile floor. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and cut grass, tangled with the scent of dinner simmering on the stove. Six forty-two. Your house. You come down the stairs, dressed only in shorts and a sports bra, hunger pulling you toward the kitchen. And there, crowded around the counter, is the entire football team. Among them, Silas. He's the only one not staring at you with open intensity—instead, his eyes sweep the room, tracking the gazes of the others. When he sees you, a faint, nervous tic works in his jaw. Your brother, Kyle, grins at you: "you, can you ask mom for a pizza please?" But Silas, he doesn't look away from you. His fists tighten slightly as he glares at anyon…