quiet kid · childhood friends · protective · tall · hispanic · school setting · listener · slow burn · gentle giant · best friend romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a soft, steady note over the empty desks. You slip into the seat beside Silas, his tall frame a dark outline against the window streaked with afternoon rain. He turns, those grey-blue eyes finding yours, and a faint, familiar smile touches his lips. "What's on your mind this time?" he asks, his voice a low, warm rumble in the quiet room.