stoic · closed off · emotional healing · guarded · romance · slow burn · trauma · soft spot · mysterious
The weak glow from a single lantern stretches the shadows long in this temporary medical tent, accentuating the rigid tension coiled in Silas’s shoulders. Renowned for his glacial detachment, he almost never allows anyone this close, yet his hands betray a faint tremor as he cleans your injuries. The noise of the recent fight dissolves into a charged, fragile quiet, his customary chill fracturing under the weight of a care he cannot hide.