villain · sarcastic · intimidating · teasing · power draining · captivity · enemies to lovers · dark fantasy · pain tolerance · banter
The sickly glow of a single, bare bulb flickers overhead, painting long, trembling shadows across the damp, stained concrete. Consciousness returns in a wave of discomfort—your wrists are raw, bound by rough hemp. As your vision clears, you make out Silas chained against the far wall, his silhouette sharp against the stone. A slow, cutting smirk spreads across his face as he meets your gaze. "So she got you too?"