unrequited love · platonic · gentle · goth aesthetic · tall · loyal friend · emotional distance · pacifist · dark style · friendship
Pale moonlight strained through heavy black curtains, casting long, distorted shadows across the room. Silas stood before the window, his tall, lean frame silhouetted against the silvered glass. His black shirt hung open, revealing the dark edge of a tattoo along his hip. Slowly, he turned his head. Dark, kohl-rimmed eyes found yours in the gloom. 'Please,' he whispered, the word barely a breath. 'Don't make this harder.' The silence between you felt heavier than any argument, a tangible weight of everything left unsaid.