Love's Dark Side

Prologue

                         Prologue

St. Catherine's Academy was a place where dreams were nurtured and minds were sharpened. The classrooms buzzed with potential, the hallways echoing with the footsteps of future leaders and thinkers. Among the sea of students were two standout figures: Theo Gabriel Hernandez and Elizabeth Jasmine Evangelista.

Theo was the kind of guy who turned heads. Smart, talented, and with a knack for billiards that had earned him a quiet kind of fame, he was admired by many. But behind his cool exterior, Theo harbored a secret—a burning obsession with Jasmine. She was everything he ever wanted: smart, beautiful, and always with a book in hand, lost in worlds he longed to share with her.

Jasmine, with her gentle demeanor and quick mind, was adored by her peers. She spent her days buried in novels, her evenings filled with the scent of old pages and the thrill of new stories. To Theo, she was a living, breathing fantasy, a dream he desperately wanted to make real. He watched her from afar, convincing himself that his silent admiration was harmless.

But admiration soon turned to something darker. Theo began to follow Jasmine, learning her schedule, tracing her steps. He told himself he was protecting her, but deep down, he knew it was more than that. His love was an obsession, a compulsion he couldn’t control. Each glimpse of her fueled his desire, each interaction leaving him craving more.

Jasmine, blissfully unaware of Theo’s fixation, lived her life in a bubble of books and friends. She noticed Theo’s presence but saw him only as a classmate, a partner in projects and a friendly face in the crowd. She had no idea of the storm brewing behind his calm facade, the intensity of his feelings for her.

The notes started appearing in her locker—quotes from her favorite books, written in a neat, familiar script. At first, Jasmine was flattered, touched by the anonymous admirer who seemed to know her so well. But soon, the notes felt intrusive, the admiration too personal, too intense. An uneasy feeling began to settle in the pit of her stomach.

One night, as Jasmine lingered in the library longer than usual, she felt a presence, a pair of eyes watching her. She dismissed it as paranoia, but the feeling lingered. Little did she know, Theo was there, hidden in the shadows, his eyes never leaving her figure. His love for her was like a dark tide, pulling him deeper into an abyss he couldn’t escape.

Theo’s world revolved around Jasmine, and he was ready to do anything to be close to her. But love, twisted by obsession, became a dangerous game. The line between affection and possession blurred, leading them both down a path where the light of admiration was overshadowed by the darkness of obsession.

In the quiet corners of St. Catherine’s Academy, a love story unfolded—one that was as beautiful as it was terrifying. Theo’s obsession with Jasmine was a ticking time bomb, ready to explode, leaving their lives forever changed.