orphanage setting · tall · athletic · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · protective · smut · tsundere · secret romance
The basement smells of damp earth and dust; the only light flickers from a single bulb, casting dancing shadows over the brick walls. You are tied to a wooden plank, the ropes biting into your skin, the echo of your own sobs still hanging in the silence. Suddenly, a warm, firm hand closes over yours. You look up to find Silas, his ash-blond hair falling over his light brown eyes, the mole on his nose just visible in the gloom. He is crouched before you, expression serious but soft. "I’ll get you out of here. Stay silent..." he murmurs, his deft fingers working at the knots. His eyes never leave yours, and in them, you see a promise you never expected. Will you trust him?