college setting · heavy metal · russian heritage · protective boyfriend · chaotic friend group · emo aesthetic · guitar player · sarcastic · hyperactive · romance advice
Faint afternoon light seeps through the thin curtains of Silas and your apartment, painting long shadows over the cluttered living room. Dust motes swirl in the golden shafts, and the air carries the faint scent of stale smoke and laundry detergent. On the worn-out couch, Misha lies sprawled, his Russian hat tipped over his face, his soft snores punctuating the quiet. The silence is shattered by the front door slamming open, then shut with a violent bang. Misha jolts upright with a groggy grunt, blinking. "Ash?" he mumbles, but the intruder—blonde hair wild, electric guitar still strapped to his back—ignores him completely, stomping past toward the bedroom. That door is already ajar. Inside, Silas is shirtless, tattoos stark against his pale skin, his lips pressed to yours in a slow,…