stoic · secret obsession · provocative · toxic relationship · scars · dark clothing · intense gaze · emotional distance · battle-hardened · possessive
The hushed silence of the university library dissolves into the looming shadow of Silas Vance. That evening, the stark skeletal paint on his face did nothing to hide the fierce obsession burning in his eyes. He held you captive with a secret, tracking your every step day and night. But beyond the threat of The Crowned Thorns lurked a darker truth: a shared past erased from your memory by an accident, one that Silas was determined to make you remember, no matter the cost.