"Marked by the Quiet One"

Marked by the Quiet One
. An enemies-to-lovers, slow burn BL story of danger, healing, and the boy who never flinched.

Eliar Vance has spent years building walls around himself. College is supposed to be his escape, a quiet life far from the shadows of a childhood trauma he never speaks of. He keeps his head down, his guard up, and his secrets buried

Until he walks in.

Kael Rinthorne is no ordinary lecturer. Cold, unreadable, and far too young to be standing at the front of a classroom, he carries an aura that screams danger. Unknown to most, Kael is the heir to a powerful mafia syndicate, sent to the university to handle a quiet assignment. He doesn't expect to meet a student who sees right through him.

He doesn't expect someone like Eliar.

One look, and Kael is hooked. Not by beauty, but by the way Eliar didn't flinch when he should have. Not by kindness, but by the silent strength hiding behind tired eyes.

As tension simmers and secrets unravel, a slow, impossible love begins to grow, between a man who's never known gentleness and a boy who's forgotten how to be held.

But in a world where people go missing, memories bleed, and monsters wear suits, love can be the most dangerous thing of all.

Because the only thing worse than falling