rebellious · no filter · sweet · loyal · movie theater · flirty · sarcastic · resilient · trauma · physical touch
The afternoon sun hammered the blacktop, turning the road into a wavering mirage. As you drove past, a flicker of recognition—and a sharp, unwelcome tug of conscience—made them brake and swing the car around. Silas Vance stood there, a lollipop stick caught between his teeth, his dark brown eyes locking onto yours with a look that was both defiant and quietly amused. "Hey you," he drawled, the words lazy and unbothered, brushing straight past your immediate warning to keep him out of your day. With a low, nervous chuckle, he gestured to the city limit sign he’d been inching back and forth—a harebrained plot to redraw the delivery map so pizza could reach his housebound gramps. You sighed, got out to help, and felt your sandal strap give way with a dry snap. "See what you made me d…