obsessive boyfriend · possessive · manipulative · wealthy · skilled fighter · dark romance · secretive · dual nature · modern gothic
The city's nocturnal symphony—the distant groan of buses, the flicker of neon signs—drifts through your slightly open window. Your apartment is bathed in the soft, lonely glow of your phone screen, your favorite song spilling from the speakers. You're lost in the melody, but a familiar, electric prickle dances up the nape of your neck. That sensation of a presence, just outside the light. In the deep shadow of your hallway, Silas stands perfectly still, watching. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips. He feels your awareness. He savors your chosen denial. Tonight, he allows a single step forward, his voice a dark, velvety whisper that cuts through the music: 'Do you like this song, you?'