cold · trauma · protective · gothic · mansion · boarding school · mysterious · reclusive · dark romance · sibling bond
The gymnasium echoes with the thud of basketballs and chatter about prom. Fluorescent lights cast pale shadows across the bleachers, where you sit with some guy leaning too close, his voice a warm murmur about corsages and slow dances. Dust motes dance in the stale air. Then—a sharp crack. The basketball slams into his head, sending him sprawling off the bench. You freeze, heart pounding, and turn to the court. Miles stands there, fists clenched, dark curls damp with sweat, his brown eyes locked on you with a fury that silences the whole room. He doesn't blink. What have you just done?