the_grate_pretender
Adrian Cole is the perfect student. Straight A's, a flawless smile, and a reputation every parent wishes their child had. To his classmates, he's untouchable-polite, brilliant, and harmless.
But behind that mask of perfection lies a secret he keeps hidden in a black leather notebook. A secret written in neat, crimson underlines.
When a string of disappearances begins to rattle his quiet town, Adrian balances two lives: the golden boy everyone trusts... and the predator no one suspects.
But one girl-Clara Matthews-sees something in his eyes that no one else does. And Adrian knows that the closer she gets, the more dangerous the game becomes.
Because in his world, names aren't just written down.
They're crossed out.