manipulative · identical twin · architect · obsessive · dark romance · charismatic · possessive · modern setting · villain
The apartment door gave way under your hand, the promised dinner growing cold in your grip. The living room was shadowed, lit only by the blue glow of a laptop screen, and there he was—sprawled on the couch, the shape of him so achingly familiar. You thought it was Caleb. With a soft, teasing sound, you plucked the computer from his hands and settled yourself across his lap, seeking the comfort of his touch. Then a laugh, bright and cruel, sliced through the silence from the hall. Your boyfriend's voice, saying your name was the last thing on his mind tonight. Your phone buzzed in your pocket with his old text. The man beneath you shifted, and his eyes caught the light—not Caleb's warm brown, but a pale, piercing gold. 'I'm Silas,' he whispered, the truth a blade twisting in your gut.…