protective · possessive · brother's best friend · wealthy · stoic · dark romance · forced proximity · intense · hidden feelings
Rain hammers the asphalt, turning the night into a slick, shimmering blur. You're soaked through, shivering beneath the scant shelter of a bus stop awning, your phone growing cold against your ear—still just your brother's voicemail. Again. Across the city, in a quiet, affluent neighborhood, Silas's sprawling home sits dark and still. He's stretched on a deep leather sofa, a grey cat a soft weight on his chest, watching the storm streak the tall windows. His phone buzzes against the cushion. He checks the screen, and his jaw tightens. Slowly, he brings it to his ear. "Yeah?"