Needed to draw gay for gay month.
I ended up drawing this at the airport when my flight got cancelled and I had to stay at the airport for 24 hours. Sleep? What was sleep? Nonexistent.
This chapter is a real treat for me. Because of the pace I’ve set, plus the fact that these two have finally started talking to each other.
Their communication used to be all about passing information. A one-way street instead of a two-way conversation. He gave orders — you followed them. These are small details, but if one looks at it the way I do, they will see how their conversational style is changing. You — the MC — are no longer running away from dialogue but facing it head-on. With continued respect for your boss and curiosity, because you’re finally starting to see him as a person who stirs emotions in you that you didn’t expect — concern.
“You’re doing... what?” you stammered, unable to hide the tension in your voice.
Silco raised his eyebrows, seemingly a bit taken aback by your reaction.
“You heard me,” he replied, unperturbed. “Come on, don’t be so freaked out. You didn’t miss anything; I hadn’t planned on sharing this news yet.”
It all made sense. Of course it did — after all, he’d planned it, and Silco was always one step ahead of everyone else. The fact that you’d lost your composure so easily didn’t sit well with you.
“Well, um…” you cleared your throat, trying to hide your reaction. “So…”
You had no freaking idea what to ask, whether you even had the right to ask questions, or maybe you should just shut up already.
“It’s satisfying to watch you squirm,” he smirked. “Always so composed, and here you are — one piece of unscheduled information and you lose your head. I’ll let you off the hook this one time.”
You closed your eyes for a long second and let the air out slowly through your nose. Mentally, you slapped yourself for the fact that his tone, his posture — his voice — instead of offending you, made you want to get closer.
That couldn’t be healthy.
“I know I shouldn’t have pressed for details so soon,” you finally replied. “Still, I appreciate you tell me.”
“You’re welcome,” he nodded slightly, without a hint of a smile. The atmosphere suddenly grew heavier, but not tense. “Since you know anyway, I’ll need you to prepare a few documents and listings.
You straightened your back, ready to work, even now that the day was drawing to a close. Silco was tired; you could see it in every shadow and crease on his face.
“Of course, which ones?”
“Your enthusiasm is charming, but not right now,” he waved his hand dismissively in the air. “This isn’t a one-day job. Transferring everything that’s been created here, including the archives and servers, will take at least a few weeks. As if I didn’t have enough work already.”
Silco turned away from you, speaking more to himself now. You didn’t like how heavily his own work weighed on him. His usually upright posture now seemed somehow… slumped. His exhaustion made it harder for you to breathe. You avoided looking at him not because he repelled you, but because every time you saw the shadows under his eyes, something tightened in your chest. Like that day when everything escalated.
i know that amanda overton said cait sneaks girls into her room or whatever but IDC thats not canon she was a dork with no friends in season 1. i headcanon that she had her first time with maddie in season 2 because im evil and it makes maddie's betrayal even sadder
