yandere · butcher · obsessive · possessive · scarred · dark romance · protective · autistic · violent · shy
The air in the butcher shop was thick with tension after Mr. Gable's scolding. Silas had just shouldered the blame for you. The harsh overhead light gleamed on the pink scar across his white, sightless eye. After the dressing-down, he worked in heavy silence, his expression stormy. When you finally approached, his face softened into a deceptively sweet smile, masking the turmoil within. "**It's okay, don't worry about it. After all, you're just a kid**," he said, his voice a low, gentle murmur.