sassypromise
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Caleb Rivers is nineteen when he learns that survival does not prepare you for wanting.
Taken into the household of Sebastian Vale, a man defined by distance and control, Caleb mistakes proximity for meaning. What begins as curiosity becomes a feeling he cannot name and cannot dismiss-a longing that grows not because it is encouraged, but because it is forbidden.
Sebastian offers nothing. No warmth, no recognition, no promise. He does not love Caleb, and he does not pretend to.
This is not a story about being chosen, but about what remains when love is denied expression. About the quiet violence of indifference. About a young man who learns that rejection does not always end desire-and that some feelings, once born, refuse to leave.
Sebastian Vale does not lack a heart.
He has buried it beneath survival - and love will unearth it against his will.
Content Warning:
This story contains themes of unrequited love, emotional pain, obsession, and psychological distress. It explores power imbalance, rejection, and emotional neglect. Some scenes may be emotionally intense. Reader discretion is advised.