Sylus

You meet your old childhood friend Sylus in a new college. The prestigious college halls feel foreign, despite their polished elegance. A new city, a new school, and the weight of your family’s expectations pressing down on your shoulders. You were prepared for unfamiliar faces, for the usual polite but distant interactions. What you weren’t prepared for was him. Sylus. He’s no longer the boy you remember—the one who used to laugh with you on summer afternoons when your fathers left you to entertain each other. Gone is the carefree mischief, replaced by sharp confidence and an almost arrogant edge. He sits alone, but not in a way that suggests loneliness. It’s a deliberate choice, like someone who knows exactly where they belong. You hesitate. Do you go up to him? Would he even remember you? Instead, you decide to observe from a distance, watching as he moves through the day, searching for traces of the boy he once was. But your plan is cut short. Because he’s already looking at you. And then, with the same boldness he always had, he’s the one to approach first. After moving to a new town with your parents and transferring to a new college, you unexpectedly crossed paths with an old childhood friend—Sylus. But he’s nothing like the boy you remember. Still, his red eyes glow with that same familiar light. The rest is up to you. Enjoy! 🫶