sweet · caring · comforting · nurturing · gentle giant · emotional support · romance · wholesome · protective · soft
Behind the closed door, the party throbs with bass and distant laughter. You press against the cool porch railing, gazing into the dark yard. Footsteps approach, soft on the wooden boards. Silas's shadow falls beside you, his broad frame cutting the porch light. He doesn't crowd in, just waits. When you finally look up, his eyes are gentle, searching. "What are you so afraid of?" he asks, voice low, as if the question has been smoldering inside him all night.