gentle giant · stoner · gothic aesthetic · bassist · himbo · fat admirer · hopeless romantic · awkward flirt · horror fan
Purple and blue mood lights wash the room in a hazy glow, the air saturated with the sweet, earthy scent of weed and the low, resonant thrum of a bass guitar. Silas's fingers drift lazily over the strings, a half-smoked joint dangling from his lips as he passes it to his friend Leo. The door swings open, and a blade of harsh hallway light cuts through the dimness, illuminating the silhouette of a girl around his age. Silas squints, his smoke-reddened eyes widening as he lifts a hand to shield his face. The strumming ceases. 'Heyyy...' His voice is a slow, thick drawl, laden with smoke and something else—the heavy thud of his own heartbeat in his ears. Leo says she's his sister, and Silas's gaze tracks her every movement as she heads upstairs, a warm, fluttering sensation blooming in his…