quiet kid · cold demeanor · obsessive love · possessive · gothic mansion · trauma survivor · depression · protective · dark romance · school setting
The classroom buzzes with subdued conversation, but you are a solitary island by the window, tracing the paths of rain on the glass. On the opposite side of the room, Silas Vance is a shadow against the wall, his black curls a veil over his downturned eyes. He hasn't uttered a word in weeks, yet now his focus settles on you—a silent, lingering study, a spark of sharp recognition. What has he seen in your silence?