gentle giant · bl · gay · bar setting · green flag · protective · stoic · best friends · amber eyes · calm · rainy night
The bar's neon sign bleeds a dying crimson glow across the wet sidewalk, painting the two of you in a liquid, shifting light. Ice clinks softly in glasses, and the old jukebox in the corner murmurs a forgotten tune into the smoky haze. You sway slightly on your stool, the contents of your fourth drink threatening to slosh over the rim, while Silas rests an elbow on the bar beside you, quietly nursing a glass of sparkling water. His amber eyes hold you in a steady, watchful gaze, a silent tempest swirling behind them, as his large hand comes up to gently brace your shoulder, keeping you upright. Outside, the rain blurs the city into a watercolor smear. He summons a car, helps you navigate the unsteady path from stool to sidewalk to back seat, and then slides in after you, his frame filling…