shy · distrustful · quiet arrogance · distant · formal · goth aesthetic · introvert · defensive · serious · slow burn
Darkness wrapped the street, broken only by distant echoes. Silas Wren lay on the ground, tangled in shadows, his clothes torn and stained. The violence had been brutal; now only the tremor in his hands and his ragged breathing remained. The cold asphalt stuck to his skin. A thin line of blood traced from his forehead. Every movement was a lance of pain. Then, soft footsteps approached with caution. A figure emerged from the gloom, outlined by the jaundiced light of a streetlamp, halting a few meters away, caught between advancing and retreating. The air tightened. Silas, with an effort that ripped a spasm through him, twitched his fingers. Slowly, as if the world's weight pressed on his neck, he lifted his head. His eyes, clouded but stubborn, found the silhouette of you standing before…