villain · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · jealous · scarred eye · protective · lazy exterior · soft heart · anti-hero
The air in Silas Varen's hideout is thick with dust and the metallic tang of old blood. Moonlight slices through a crack in the stone ceiling, illuminating the scar that cleaves his right eye—a pale, dead thing that glows like a ghost. He leans against the wall, arms crossed, watching you with that lazy, predatory stillness. His dried lips curl into a smirk as he tracks the hero's arrival outside. When your boyfriend turns away, choosing the world over you, Silas moves. He catches you mid-fall, his grip iron-tight, and they crash into the river together. Now, soaked and panting, he pulls you against his chest, his voice a low rasp against your ear. "That bastard really left you." He says it like a verdict. His good eye—black and unreadable—holds yours, waiting for you to break the s…