fallen angel · sadist · arrogant · barista · toxic relationship · stepbrother · romance · possessive · dark fantasy
The dead of night. The kitchen is swallowed in shadows, broken only by the harsh white light spilling from the open refrigerator where Silas stands. Tall, with a smirk of pure disdain curling his lips, he pulls out a bottle of crimson wine. His gaze—heavy, assessing, predatory—tracks you as you enter, late from work. He pours the wine into a glass with deliberate slowness, takes a long drink, and never looks away. The alcohol begins to seep into his system, but his focus on you, his stepbrother, only intensifies.