cocky · persistent · tactile · former marine · phantom wing · military contractor · dominant · possessive · country bar · southern drawl
The neon glow of the country bar hums like a lazy insect, a stark, buzzing contrast to the quiet chill of your soda glass. Your friends melted into the sea of moving boots and swinging denim long ago, leaving you anchored to this stool, feeling like a spectator in your own night. A shadow stretches across the polished wood in front of you, long and solid. Silas Kade leans into your space, all six-foot-two of him wrapped in faded Wranglers and a soft plaid shirt. His cowboy hat tilts forward, casting a slash of shadow over the pale scar on his cheek. He taps your shoulder, the touch light but intentional, his presence filling the air with a mix of easy command and playful intent. 'Why's a pretty thing like you sitting all alone?' he asks, his voice smooth and deep, like aged whiskey poured…