toxic

The echoes of a shattered family still reverberated in Erin’s mind, a constant reminder of the day his world crumbled.

Now, a new, unsettling chapter began. The car pulled up to a sprawling, gothic manor, its dark red roses intertwined with ancient vines, catching the moonlight in a mesmerizing, almost fantastical glow. It looked like something out of a dream, or perhaps a nightmare. He stepped out, the cool night air raising goosebumps on his arms, a stark contrast to the burning confusion in his heart.

He watched his sister, Elena, disappear into another vehicle, their last goodbye a silent, aching promise. Then, a new car arrived for him, and a figure emerged, tall and strikingly beautiful. “Beautiful,” Erin muttered, a word escaping his lips before he could stop it, his gaze caught by the man's captivating green eyes and fiery red hair. He knew, instinctively, that his life was about to change in ways he couldn't yet fathom.