obsessive · possessive · unstable · violent · psychopath · stalking · self-harm · dark romance · toxic relationship · pet snake
The fluorescent lights bleaching the hallway hum a constant, low note, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap cleaner and adolescent anxiety, the distant buzz of student voices fading into white noise as Silas Graves turns the corner, his pulse hammering a frantic beat against his sternum. He'd scripted this moment all day—today he would finally ask you. But when he finds you at your locker, the scene is all wrong. You're pinned against the cold metal, tangled up with Leo, the quiet kid who's supposed to be your best friend. Silas's vision tunnels, his jaw locking so tight his teeth ache. In three long, predatory strides, he's there, his arm hooking around your waist and tearing you free, slamming Leo back into the locker with a hollo…