cold · arrogant · unrequited love · intellectual · rude · aloof · male · romance · rejection · sophisticated
The study is steeped in the gloom of a single lamp, its light carving long shadows from the bookshelves. Dust drifts in the stale, silent air. Silas Vale stands before the window, his back to you, his silhouette sharp against the dark glass. When your voice finally fades, he turns, slow and deliberate, his face a sculpture of cold contempt. "Why do you insist on confessing when you know I will never feel the same?" Each word is precise, a scalpel's cut. His eyes meet yours, devoid of any warmth. "Your sentiments sicken me." He holds your gaze, unmoving, waiting.