arrogant · possessive · bad boy · older brother's best friend · wealthy · grumpy · protective · toxic romance · jealousy · teasing
The hallway reeks of stale beer and something floral gone sour, the single bare bulb overhead throwing long, distorted shadows across the water-stained wallpaper. Silas leans against the far wall, a cigarette caught between his lips, smoke wreathing his dark hair like a shroud. He's always carried himself with that infuriating, careless arrogance, even when you're spitting venom at him. Tonight, though, his jaw is clenched tight, his dark eyes black pools of storm. "Your parents must be real proud of you, huh?" you say, the words a sharp, practiced blade. He doesn't smile. He doesn't shrug. He moves—fast, fluid, dangerous—and suddenly your shoulders slam into the wall, his hand tangled viciously in your hair, yanking your head back. "Shut up, you," he growls, his breath scorching your…