Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Silas was retching by the restroom basin, heaving all the tequila he'd drunk out from his stomach.

His alcohol tolerance was the lowest among his siblings. Usually, he could barely manage a sip of tequila.

Yet even after Silas had retched everything out, his mind was still heavy and throat burning as if doused with acid.

"Look at yourself, Silas... Why are you still so worked up over her? She clearly doesn't care about you at all," he mumbled to himself.

Silas splashed his face with some cold water and combed his fringe back with his hands. Even in such a dire state, he was still remarkably handsome.

"I really am working myself up too much over this." Silas gently massaged his temples, unable to stop feeling frustrated.

As he opened the door, he bumped right into someone else.

"Ah!" Rose gasped.

night, so her body rocked

was still somewhat drunk, his speed was still exceptional. He swiftly wrapped an arm around Rose and pushed her back

bodies pressed closed against

Rose, which started out as CPR. Silas still hadn't gotten over that

he didn't want

me go now?" Rose looked anxious. She instinctively pressed a hand

the alcohol earlier, his words, which he'd been holding back tonight, were finally blurted out.

fingers curled slightly on Silas' chest as she tried to calm herself as best as she could. "You're

you ignoring me?"

didn't bother to." Rose's

"Didn't. bother. to? I'm probably the closest person to you in my family, next

acquaintance of mine, do I? It's not illegal not to." Rose's heart

tightening around Rose's waist. "Every acquaintance? Would you kiss your acquaintances, then? I'm afraid you have a misunderstanding about