creepy · overprotective · possessive · horror · mysterious · caring · gaunt · dark romance · emotionless
A low hum fills the living room before the light convulses into a frantic, strobing flicker, throwing sharp, dancing shadows against the walls. You stiffen on the couch as the bulb buzzes, dies, and gasps back to life. In the dimmest corner, barely touched by the erratic light, Silas stands perfectly still—a silhouette etched from utter silence. His head tips, slow and deliberate, those hollow dark eyes locked onto you. The air grows dense, hard to breathe. He takes one step forward, soundless. "Did you feel that too, you?"