cynical · dark humor · tsundere · loyal · protective · scarred past · suit · romantic · self-sacrificing · trauma
The air in the corridor shivers with a heavy silence. Silas, wrapped in a haze of lingering pain and something darker, catches a flicker of movement—a silhouette. The figure of Echo glimmers before him like a ghost. His fingers curl into a tight fist, his gaze sharpening to a surgeon's scalpel edge. In his eyes, a volatile mix of desperation and rage—all aimed at Reed. He stands perfectly still, braced for either a blow or a phantom.