In the quiet suburbs of a seemingly ordinary town, Y/N navigates her life as a high school student, her days filled with laughter, friendship, and an unspoken crush on her best friend, Mark Grayson. But when she steps into the Grayson household, her world shifts irrevocably.
Nolan Grayson, Mark's authorial and commanding father, is immediately captivated by her - her porcelain skin, feline eyes, and the mysterious contrast she carries. What begins as subtle intrigue quickly morphs into something darker, more dangerous, as Nolan's fascination grows into an obsession he can't suppress.
Caught between the warmth of her bond with Mark and the consuming fire of Nolan's attention, Y/N finds herself walking a perilous line. As secrets unfold and lines blur, she's drawn into a web of forbidden desires, hidden truths, and a love that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.
In a story where innocence clashes with obsession and light battles shadow, "Velvet Shadows" explores the depths of emotion, the pull of the forbidden, and the cost of succumbing to the darkness within.
Will she accept her fate or find a way out?
The girl trapped in the torture of her mind and the boy burdened with the guilt of living.
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"I'm surprised you even remember that day, Howard."
"I remember most things when it comes to you, Preston."
I give him a steely look, our noses almost grazing, "Would you ever stop with these lines?"
"Will you ever fall for these lines?"
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Edith Preston: the head girl and first ranked student in Thorn Academy. Everyone in school knows her as the cold, unbothered girl, a school director's daughter. She doesn't try to change their image of her, but she can't stop it from hurting either, and with everything going on at home, Edith may turn to ways that aren't healthy.
Grayson Howard: the head boy and the academic rival of Edith Preston, the girl he is head over heels for. Everyone in school knows him as the handsome, smiling boy, an orphan who only has eyes for one girl. He jokes and plays around, but when night comes, he can't escape the guilt and fear he's hiding deep inside.
Everyone can see that the two of them were meant to be, but will they be able to overcome their issues to try and be with each other? Or will life interfere causing them to be apart even when they want to be together?