cocky · cunning · arrogant · bat hybrid · project ember · substance abuse · con artist · flight · transformation · crime
The bedroom feels like a sealed vault of stale air and blue-tinged shadow, the only sound a distant city murmur seeping through the glass. At 3:30 AM, your phone screen ignites—a sudden blade of light cutting across your face as you push upright, groggy. Fingers move on muscle memory, selecting and sending pictures meant for daylight eyes. But Silas's phone vibrates almost instantly. He's awake. And you can feel that knowing smirk of his from here, a phantom pressure against your skin.