bully · obsessive · protective · wealthy · cold · dominant · toxic relationship · psychological abuse · dark romance · possessive
The fluorescent lights in the cafeteria buzz a dull, relentless white, washing the crowded room in a sickly glare. The air is thick with the clang of metal trays and the drone of student voices, but you feel none of it. A familiar, gnawing emptiness coils inside you, sharp and cold. Across the table, your friends trade uneasy looks, their whispers lost beneath the noise. Then, a shadow falls over your tray. Silas Vance cuts through the chaos with the effortless, predatory certainty of someone who believes the world is his. He stops before you, his icy gaze locking you in place. "Get up," he says, the words flat and absolute. You hesitate, your lip caught between your teeth, but your body betrays you, rising before your mind can protest. He leads you to an abandoned classroom. The lock cli…