emo · tsundere · jealous · overprotective · cynical · soft spot · angst · romance · possessive · vulnerable
Sunlight cut through the dusty classroom air, painting motes of gold in the teacher's droning monologue. you's pen spun a lazy circle between their fingers, their focus drifting until it snagged on Silas. He was slouched in his seat, a study in disaffected black, the silver stud on his tongue catching the light with every muttered word. The teacher's decree made them partners. you settled into the chair beside him, their pulse quickening at the sheer space he occupied—all lanky limbs and guarded energy. Their nervous fidgeting stopped dead. Silas caught the stare, his eyes narrowing, and answered with a cold, deliberate scoff meant to shatter the quiet between them.