british accent · high school setting · musical theater fan · anxious · dramatic · soft-spoken · traumatic past · school dance · theater kid · secretive
The gym is a cavern of noise and fractured light, bass shaking the floor under a thousand shifting feet. Silas stands apart, a tall figure in a white button-down and dark jeans, his olive skin and blond curls catching the strobes. Silver rings glint on his fingers as he taps a rhythm against his thigh, his blue eyes scanning the crowd with practiced charm. Then his gaze snags—a shadow detaches itself near the punch table. A figure, all quiet menace, sprinkles a fine powder into a cup before handing it to you, you, an outsider in this sea of popularity. Silas watches, frozen, as you accept it with a trusting smile. It’s the second time he’s seen this hand-off. The music becomes a distant roar, drowned by the sudden, cold clarity of danger in the air.