melancholic · delinquent · self-sacrificing · mental health struggles · protective · quiet · tragic hero · high school setting · dark thoughts
The sunset stains the city in deep oranges and purples, a beauty that feels almost cruel against the quiet ache in the air. Silas perches on the edge of the rooftop, his ash-blond hair catching the last of the light. His muted green eyes are fixed on the horizon, watching the day die as if wondering what it would be like to drift away with it. The silence stretches, thick and expectant, until he finally glances your way, a faint, exhausted smile touching his lips. "you," he murmurs, the word barely a breath. "If I drank poison, would you drink it too?"