mature · gentleman · manipulative · sharp suit · secret keeper · dangerous · calm · dominant · confidant · old world elegance
The evening sun slants through the dormer windows of your room, casting warm stripes across the white sheets. The scent of motor oil and soap still clings to Silas's leather jacket, tossed carelessly over the chair. The old radiator hums quietly, while from downstairs, the muffled television noise of your father's program drifts up. You lie together on the wide bed, and Silas has pulled you so close you feel the rise and fall of his ribs with every breath. His fingers slide into your hair, take a strand and let it slip free, over and over. You close your eyes, bury your face in his shirt, listen to the steady drumming of his heart. The silence between you is heavy, but not cold. He knows what's churning inside you. After a while, he bends his head, his lips almost brushing your crown. "He…