[attr="class","firelight"]Silas was, put bluntly, at a complete loss as to what he was going to do here for once. The situation had just gotten really awkward really fast, and his mind was having trouble processing what was going on or what he was doing. All he really knew was that Kari was packing up, and that for some reason he really, really didn't want her to leave.

Staying human was proving to be far more effort than it was probably worth at this given time, as Silas was constantly having to devote attention to it and as a result he ended up caving and adjusted his pants accordingly, dragging them down to just below his tailbone in the back so the final part of his transformation could surface. Twin white fox tails immediately burst forth, coiling around one another for a moment before splitting apart, thin wisps of blue flame fading in and out of sight around them as Silas merely moved.

He didn't think. The situation was past thinking. He just did.

And what he did was probably enough to cause the implosion that Kari was so worried would probably happen. What part of Silas remained rational was very, very afraid that he was coming on far too strongly, though he didn't have much time to react to that before he found himself pressed up against Kari's back. His fox ears flickered as he comprehended the emotions in the air, his own having already driven him to this strange state of autopilot as his tails waved around in the air behind him. There was no helping him now, and judging by the warmth the air currently had there was little helping Kari right now either.

Thoughts danced in Silas's head that only caused his face to redden more, and he found himself no longer able to hide his emotions from Kari, especially not at this close of a distance.

Funnily enough, his almost mirrored hers, though with a degree more longing tying everything together.

He was brutally honest with himself right now, and he didn't have the train of thought to properly comprehend it.

Of course, if his actions cause Kari to take off and avoid him for the next week he couldn't exactly blame her. He was the one who'd started this path, after all.

[attr="class","firelight"]"No you don't," Silas stated slyly, a smile playing on his lips as he wrapped his hands around Kari. She didn't have to go. It was merely expected that she did. This school was full of expectations, and while Silas had lived up to a few, he was more than happy to defy them for this moment.

Though his next moment of speech was one that even caught him off guard.

"Stay."

The word was out before he could stop it, and at the same time he realized just how alone he'd been in these last four years. Not a single friend, just him and his pranks. His silver tongue had gotten him some good acquaintances yes, but to say Silas Sinn had friends was to drastically overestimate just how much people liked him. Nobody ever got close to him, be it that they didn't care for his tricks after a while- or that they just couldn't deal with him. His hold around Kari tightened slightly. He didn't want to let go of this.

He didn't want to let go of her.

He could hear his heartbeat in his head again, thumping loudly in time with Kari's and almost seeming to sing to the mood that had overtaken the mood. He was calm, content. He could stay like this forever, if only Kari would allow them to.

She smelled pleasant, and it had taken Silas this long to notice it. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was nice. Calming. A fragrance one could lose themselves in, and Silas was almost happy to do so. This was the first time he'd even been this close to someone. First time he'd been in an embrace that wasn't a headlock or some other sort of aggressive statement, and this was another fact he realized.

His heart might've skipped a beat at the moment he realized that, for all intents and purposes, Kari was the only person he'd ever wanted to get this close to. And for some reason he still felt so far away from her, even with his arms around her. He couldn't tell if he was drunk off of the emotions floating about in the room, but he just wanted to lay around here with her, just talking and singing and playing until the night fell and they were forced to go their separate ways.

...or until Rishe found them, but Silas wasn't giving that much thought as of current.

[attr="class","firelight"]Silas nuzzled into Kari's back, neither having the words to speak nor feeling as though they were all too necessary at the current time. She knew what he was feeling, and he knew what she was. It drifted about in the air around them, reminding them just how fruitless any attempts to deny it would be, so they might as well be honest with themselves.

Nevertheless Silas tried to do something, anything, to divert his attention from the girl before him. To no avail, it seemed. Be it the warmth in the air or the proximity of their forms, she managed to intrude upon every thought he could muster up at the current time. Part of him wanted her to return the embrace oh-so-badly, but a fraction of him was content with the situation as it was. He was fine like this, content, happy.

He didn't have the willpower anymore to wonder as to why the situation had accelerated so quickly, only to enjoy the moment set before him, and hope that it would never end. He felt Kari's fingers wrap around his arm, and vaguely wondered for a moment if she was trying to tell him to let go. She didn't move beyond that though, and so he just kept holding her, sure to make his own emotions as distinct as he possibly could from hers in the event she was having trouble differentiating.

He had made his choice to stay here, now it was her turn to make her choice. And he'd rather note have her be influenced by his emotions. If she chose to leave, he could accept that. He could deal with that.

After all, ultimately it was her decision to make. He'd not deign to think he could make it for her.

[attr="class","firelight"]"You can't deny that you appreciate it," he murmured softly into her as his grip tightened slightly. He had to admit this was rather nice, just being like this. Even if it did make his heart thump almost painfully in his chest. His tails reached up to curl around her midriff, soft and gentle in their caress. Thoughts danced about in Silas' mind that he was very hesitant to even think about bringing to light.

Though it would be nice if Kari would turn around and hug him back, but he had said that he was fine just staying like this, so he supposed he couldn't exactly complain either way.

Now if only his heart would stop pounding so heavily in his head, maybe he'd actually be able to think straight for a few moments. Of course, part of him wondered if it wasn't just better that he didn't have the ability to realize just how irrational he was being in the current moment. Less for him to worry about and fret over later once he regained his sanity, so-to-speak.

[attr="class","firelight"]Instinct.

It seemed to be a recurring theme, a constant motivator for their actions now, both of them too stunned by the situation to really be able to comprehend words and speech and properly think through their actions. They did without thinking, did what their hearts were telling them to do, and thus far it had led to the most comfort Silas had ever experienced in his life. Kari's head buried into the crook of his neck was enough, but the returning of the embrace actually did cause his heart to skip a beat.

He liked to think he was brutally honest with himself, and at a time like this he could only see one real reason why his emotions, why his heart, would be leading him in the direction they were. Despite his thudding heart, beating so hard it practically rattled his ribcage, and the dull ache he felt in that moment were all signs that he was as good as gone at the current moment. There was no saving him now, no bringing him back from whatever it was he was about to do as he drew back a little, watching Kari reflexively look up at him for a moment before he pitched forward once more.

Sparks danced behind his closed eyes as he kissed her. The ache in his chest subsided, and for a moment he found he could think properly again. She was probably going to kill him for this later, he reckoned, but the surprise in the air quickly changed into something... different.

Something new.

Something pleasant.

Something good.

Dozens of songs played host to their own concerts in Silas' mind, each competing to be the chosen victor at the day's end. But he found it too distracting, too hard to chose just one, and found himself melting into the girl in his arms. He was a flustered mess, he was sure. But for this moment of peace, this moment of clarity. He could deal with that. He could deal with that, and whatever else Kari threw at him as a result of his actions.

He'd started this.

He would see it through to the end, even if he shattered every bone in his body trying.

Bones healed, rather quickly in fact.

He'd be fine shattering a few.

All to stay close to her.

[attr="class","firelight"]Silas laughed at her words, light and cheerful. "If you absolutely have to there's not much I can do now is there?" A light smirk played on his lips as she pulled away, him being rather reluctant to let her go but obliging nonetheless.

Truth be told he didn't know what to think, or how to react after what had just happened. His mind was a mess, one in desperate need of being sorted out and he didn't quite have the time to sort it out right at this particular moment in time. So while he knew that letting Kari go was probably for the best by this point, at the same time he once again found himself not wanting to let her go either.

It was quite the mix and array of emotions that Silas had absolutely no experience with. Truth be told he was probably taking it all rather well considering- though that was only really on the outside. He was performing a strange mix of cheering, screaming and trying to keep breathing in his own mind, and was partly thankful that Kari was an Empath and not a Telepath, lest she have a full grasp on just what she did to him.

She could probably get an idea of that just from his emotions alone, no need to give her a full view by her seeing into his mind.

Red still lightly dusted across his cheeks as he watched her, savoring every moment of this span in time that he could, while he could. After all, judging by her words she was willing to end this blissful moment at any time to save the lives of everyone on campus, or so she said. In reality, Silas had the sneaking suspicion that she didn't really care too much and was fine if they just stayed here together for the next few hours or so.

Which at this rate, they would.