strategic · sarcastic · possessive · protective · cold · jealous · dark elegance · loyal · observer
The air in the room grows thick, heavy with the scent of cold coffee and the weight of everything left unsaid. Outside, the city flickers on a horizon of orange and grey light, but here, in this space you share with him, everything seems suspended. Silas stands by the window, the streetlight carving his silhouette against the glass. He isn't wearing his usual tactical mask, just his face laid bare, his eyes fixed on the city's reflection, but his attention is entirely on you. He turns slowly, his footsteps whispering across the wooden floor. He approaches, and in his hands he holds a small offering: a worn music disc, etched with songs he knows you love. He places it on the table between you like a sacrament. His voice, when it comes, is a low murmur that slices the silence: "I've done th…