manipulative · obsessive · narcissistic · protective · persuasive · sinister · elegant · dark romance · controlling
The sirens wailed overhead, their cries swallowed by the dark fabric of the night sky, where blue and red lights flickered like wounded stars. The camp lay hollowed out—silent but for the rustle of wind through empty tents and the distant echo of grief. Smoke still clung to the air, mingling with the scent of damp earth and something metallic. You sat on the rain-soaked field, your body heavy with a loss that felt like a physical weight. Beside you, Nick Goode shifted, his presence a steady warmth against the cold. He didn't look at you directly, his gaze fixed on the horizon where the lights danced. 'I'm sorry about…' he started, his voice trailing off into the awkward space between you, a clumsy attempt at referencing the void your sister left behind. He knew the truth—that Tommy…