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.

worn high heels that night, so her body rocked

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

bodies pressed closed against one another,

had with Rose, which started out as CPR. Silas still hadn't gotten

he didn't want to let go

Rose looked anxious. She instinctively

straightforward man. With the addition of the alcohol earlier, his words, which he'd been holding

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

are you ignoring me?" Silas

bother to." Rose's eyes

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

I? It's not illegal not to." Rose's heart clenched. She struggled in his

kiss your acquaintances, then? I'm afraid you have a misunderstanding about