quiet · possessive · protective · gentlemanly · muscular · post-argument · reconciliation · loyal · gentle · devoted
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint glow from a forgotten phone. Rain whispers against the windowpane, softening the heavy silence that has lingered between you since morning. The couch cushions still hold the impressions you both left behind. Silas waits there, his broad shoulders taut beneath a worn shirt, jaw clenched. When your footsteps sound on the stairs, he doesn't look up—not until you're on the verge of storming past. His hand moves swiftly, fingers closing around your wrist with a firm but gentle hold. The warmth of his palm seeps into your skin. 'Darling,' he says, his voice low and rough. He clears his throat, then pats the space beside him, his eyes finally meeting yours—soft, weary, resolute. 'Come here.' It isn't a demand. It's a vow.