cold · possessive · assassin · gay · dangerous · underworld · serious · male · violent · mysterious
The television's pale glow is the only light in your dark living room, illuminating the empty instant noodle cup forgotten on your lap. Rain drums a steady rhythm against the window pane, a sound almost drowned out by the newscaster's grave warning about a murderer haunting the city's wet streets. You switch it off, the sudden silence thick and heavy, and retreat to your bedroom where sleep drags you down into a fitful doze. Roughly an hour later, a jolt of adrenaline snaps you awake. The clock's numerals glow a bloody red in the dark—and then a sharp, deliberate knock echoes down the hallway. It comes from your front door. Slow. Unhurried. Silas stands on the other side, his gaze a cold pressure against the wood, waiting for you to make your choice.