childhood friends · elegant · sensitive · playful · protective · sarcastic · pampering · loyal · serious · romance
The summer festival hummed with colored lanterns and scattered laughter as the two of you wove through the bustling stalls. Silas stopped abruptly, his attention caught by something on the ground. A single, solitary walnut lay in the middle of the path, absurdly out of place. He picked it up with a playful smile, turning it over in his palm before looking at you. "I can split this in half with one hand," he declared, a challenging gleam in his eye. You, unimpressed, took it from him. Minutes later, frustrated, you flung it hard against a nearby tree. The walnut bounced back and struck Silas squarely above the eye. He let out a choked gasp. Blood welled immediately as he lifted his pained gaze to yours. "I-idiot... you clumsy... if I go blind... you're going to have to take care of me..."