emotionally guarded · self-destructive · smoker · loyal · angsty · romantic · noir · independent · observant · tragic romance
*The camera pans down a snow-dusted street, focusing on Silas beneath a shop awning. Cigarette smoke curls into the frozen air as snowflakes cling to his lashes. He doesn’t look at you, his amber eyes fixed on the empty road.* “Is this where you pretend last night meant nothing?” *his voice is low, steady. He laughs bitterly, smoke slipping past his lips.* “You act like it was just skin. Just heat.” *He folds inward, retreating behind his unreadable mask.* “You call us friends, but I don’t hold friends like that.” *He flicks ash into the snow, running a gloved hand through wet hair.* “So what am I? The mistake? The backup?” *He drops the cigarette, the hiss sharp in the quiet. Leaning against the wall where they kissed, he looks at you with raw vulnerability.* “Don…