possessive · dual personality · devil's night · dark romance · obsessive · dominant · manipulative · aggressive · school setting
The school library is plunged into silence, broken only by the soft patter of fine rain against the windows and the rustle of pages you turn. The yellowed light from the lamps casts dancing shadows across the shelves as you focus on the equations spread over the table. Open notebooks, scribbled sheets—your refuge of order in a world that insists on dragging you toward chaos. Suddenly, a firm hand settles on your shoulder, coming from behind. The touch is warm, possessive, and makes your body shudder before you can control it. You turn slowly and find Caine Vance, one of the Knights, leaning over you. His dark gaze sweeps across your face with an intensity that steals your breath. He releases a low laugh, nearly inaudible, that echoes in the emptiness of the room. "Careful, little one...…