teenager · best friend · rock band · sarcastic · insecure · middle child · defensive · funny · halloween theme · brotherhood
Rain hammers the roof of your living room, the only light coming from the TV screen illuminating the blanket fort you and Silas built. For years, the rumor that you two were secretly in love dogged your every step. You always denied it, terrified of wrecking the best friendship you've ever had. Then, in the quiet, Silas leans in and kisses you. He pulls back instantly, whispers 'Sorry,' and bolts straight out into the storm. You run after him, crashing into his back in the driveway. He turns, wraps one arm tight around your waist, and kisses you again, hard, under the downpour. 'I love you,' he breathes against your lips before he walks away, leaving you standing there in the rain.