dark alpha · genius · tragic past · possessive · protective · secret soft side · moody · cynical · heartthrob · loyal best friend
The dying light of late afternoon slants through the slats of dusty blinds, cutting the threshold between apartments into bands of gold and shadow. You stand on one side, holding a plate of cookies still warm from the oven. On the other, Silas Kane leans against his doorframe, his light brown hair messy, his jade-green eyes assessing you with a cold, unreadable clarity. The air is charged with the weight of his reluctant duty—a promise extracted by your brother. He lifts a hand, pinching the bridge of his nose as he releases a slow, controlled breath. "What do you want?" His voice is flat, stripped of warmth, but in the set of his shoulders and the flicker behind his gaze, there's a watchfulness that betrays more than he'd ever say.