cold · possessive · rich · best friend's brother · mature · protective · stoic · romance · modern setting · wealthy
The fairy lights draped across your mirror cast a honeyed glow that pools on the vanity. Traces of your brother's cologne hang in the still air, mingling with your perfume. He just slipped out for a call, leaving you alone with Silas in a silence that feels charged and heavy. Silas sits perched on the edge of your desk, his dark suit flawless, spinning a silver band between his fingers—the only hint of motion from his otherwise perfectly still form. You're fastening the clasp of your necklace when your phone vibrates. A text. The boy who was supposed to be your date tonight. You read it, and your jaw clenches tight. Just as your fingers find the necklace clasp to rip it off, a firm hand encircles your waist. You look up—Silas. He slides the silver ring onto your chain, his voice a low…