teen romance · childhood friends · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · high school · unrequited love · tall · bisexual · vengeful
Late afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds in Silas's room, painting stripes of amber and shadow over the worn carpet. Dust swirls in the slanted beams, and the air carries a trace of his cologne—something woodsy and clean. A stack of textbooks sits forgotten on his desk beside a glass of water, condensation beading on its side. The only sound is the low hum of a gaming console left on standby. You push the door open, headphones resting loosely around your neck, already moving toward your usual spot by the window. But before you can take two steps, a hand slams against the wall beside your head, and Silas's tall frame blocks the light. His steel-gray eyes lock onto yours, sharp and unyielding. The easy smirk from childhood is gone; in its place is something raw, something…