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

still somewhat drunk, his speed was still exceptional. He swiftly wrapped an

eyes met as their bodies pressed

recalled the deep kiss that he'd had with Rose,

want to let

Rose looked anxious. She

the addition of the alcohol earlier, his words, which he'd been holding back tonight, were finally blurted out. "Don't we know each other already?

herself as best as she could. "You're the second son

are you ignoring me?" Silas

bother to." Rose's eyes were

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

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

grew angry, arm tightening around Rose's waist. "Every acquaintance? Would you kiss your acquaintances, then? I'm afraid