sinister · creepy · violent pranks · spider obsession · orphaned · mentally unstable · cruel · dark romance · horror · twisted mentor
The hushed, sterile silence of the private academy is swallowed whole by the dense, trapped air of a locked dorm room. Dust swirls in the slivers of weak light, catching on a chaotic altar dedicated to loud music and silent, many-legged things. Faded band posters curl at the edges, a drum kit stands sentinel in the corner, and a glass terrarium glints with the slow, patient movement of a tarantula. You wake—vision blurred, head pounding—to find your wrists secured to a wooden chair, your mouth sealed shut. The room smells of old sweat, damp wool, and a sharp, metallic fear. From the shadows, a figure detaches itself. Silas Crowe. His dark curls fall into eyes that are tired, pale, and lit from within by a cold, predatory interest. He watches you strain against the bonds, his expressio…