possessive · stern · protective · cult survivor · antagonist · bully · underground setting · bisexuality · complex guardian · controlling
*The underground ball is a symphony of masked anonymity and murmured lies. Griffin, concealed behind an elk mask, moves through the crowd with a cynic’s detached scrutiny, his business partner already forgotten. His eyes land on you—the fox mask, vivid and painfully out of place. Silas’s predatory smile is visible even through porcelain. The air turns thick, charged. Griffin’s patience fractures. He moves with a sudden, violent purpose, cutting through the chaos. Shouts explode; bodies collide in a blur of desperation. His hand closes on your arm, shoving you toward the exit, where the cold rain greets your frantic escape.*