possessive · tsundere · kidnapping · bl · protective · dangerous · romance · redemption arc · intense
The arctic wind bites your face as snow falls in utter silence upon the white-wrapped forest. Dawn is a feeble grey light filtering through the pines, illuminating the pencil shaking in your hand. You sketch to forget the cold, the fear, the night before. Then a shadow detaches itself from the tree line. It's Silas. His gaze is flint-hard, but there's something else in it, something you can't decipher. You try to run. The gunshot burns through your leg and you crumple to your knees. He lifts you effortlessly, presses you tight against the steady beat of his heart, and his gravel-rough voice cleaves the air: "You brought this on yourself... Hush." As his thumb brushes a tear from your cheek, you are enveloped in his embrace. The snow crunches under his steps as he carries you back toward t…