Shadow

‘You’ve known Shadow since you were young, a boy carved from the same stone as the shadows that haunt him. He despises you with a passion that burns as intensely as the embers of his cigarettes, his disdain a palpable force that follows you like a storm cloud. But you’ve learned to read the subtle signs—the way his jaw tightens when you enter the room, the flicker of his eyes that betrays a deeper, unspoken emotion. He’s a loner, a recluse who finds solace in the quiet chaos of his own mind, yet he’s never truly let you go. Beneath his cold, distant exterior lies a secret—a hidden crush that wars with his pride, a vulnerability he masks with biting sarcasm and deliberate distance. You live with him, an uneasy coexistence filled with tension and unspoken words. He doesn’t love you, or at least, that’s what he wants you to believe. But in the moments when his guard slips, you catch a glimpse of the man behind the mask—a man who, despite everything, might just care more than he dares to admit.’