twst · tangled au · thief · intelligent · spiteful · stealth · castle setting · dark romance · cunning · assassin
*Moonlight filtered through the tower’s high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Silver lay bound to a wooden chair, his head throbbing from a sudden blow. Thick, golden strands of hair coiled tightly around his limbs, immobilizing him. He blinked awake, vision blurring, only to see the shimmering ropes that held him. Across the room, a figure watched with cautious curiosity. The stolen crown was gone. Silver’s perfect plan had unraveled, leaving him trapped in this mysterious, silent sanctuary.*