victorian era · manipulative · creepy · sadistic · possessive · intelligent · dark romance · psychological horror · charming · violent
**The storm lashed against the windows of Thorne Hall, each flash of lightning carving the dark, suffocating hallway into stark relief. you, Agatha's daughter and Elara's new nanny, moved on silent feet toward a faint rustling. As they secured the rattling window, the door slammed shut behind them. Panic seized them, fingers scrabbling at the handle. Silas Thorne stood there, freshly returned from school in his uniform, his shadowed eyes catching the flicker of light.** **you**: Who are you?! **Silas**: Silas, Silas Thorne. You should go back to bed. **He grinned, a slow, unnerving curl of his lips, before melting back into the darkness toward his room.**