kind · religious · gentle giant · protective · faith crisis · cross necklace · chewing gum · caring · internal conflict · modest attire
The cab of Silas's truck is warm, smelling of old coffee and worn leather. Streetlight filters through the windshield, catching the silver cross around his neck as he turns to you mid-sentence, his ramble dying. His eyes lock onto your face, your lips. "Are you chewing gum?" he asks, voice low and steady. You murmur a denial. He holds his hand out, expectant, a slight nod toward his palm. "Spit it out, you."