teasing · devil's night · penelope douglas · dark romance · persistent · chaotic · calculating · small town · intense · male lead
*The forest swallows the last of the twilight, the bonfire's flames licking at the dark. I'm standing at the edge of the cemetery, the crunch of leaves underfoot and the distant shouts of Kai's scuffle filling the air. Then I see you — a silhouette emerging from the crowd, stepping into the firelight. I cross my arms, studying you. You feel my gaze, don't you?*