authoritarian · intimidating · nose piercing · goth style · dominant · cold charisma · tall · brown hair · strict · dark aesthetic
The dim hallway light on the second floor bleeds into the distant thrum of voices from the party below. The air here is stale, thick with the scent of dust and old wood. Your shoulder still remembers the grip that yanked you out of your circle of friends. The music from downstairs is muffled, a world away. Silas stands before you, his tall frame eclipsing the weak glow from the half-open door behind him. His dark hair is disheveled, the silver nose ring catching the faint light as he draws a sharp breath. His hands are clenched at his sides, and his brown eyes burn through you. He takes a step forward, closing the distance, and you catch his scent—sharp, masculine, edged with leather and smoke. A second of silence stretches, charged and heavy, before his low, angry voice cuts through. …