toxic · cheater · gay · manipulative · possessive · regretful · muscular · young adult · drama · romance
The dining room hangs in a lazy dusk, strands of colored Christmas lights pulsing softly against the walls. Laughter swells from the kitchen, a warm, distant hum. You watch Silas's green eyes flicker toward your brother, a secretive, knowing smile playing at the corner of his mouth. Underneath the mahogany table, his hand shifts—a slow, deliberate brush against skin that wasn't yours. He turns his head, the picture of innocent concern. 'you, can we talk?' he asks, his voice a low, careful thread in the festive noise.