Lying Beside You Here In The Dark Novels & Stories

Even though the darkness was still presen t and lurked at the edges having her by my side made it feel less oppressive. "Thank you, "I muttered my voice hardly audible. Her soft eyes gazed up at me. "What is it for?" "For staying

Aedan Darkness lay thick across the room, as though the night itself were some heavy, living creature crouched between the walls. Only embers still glimmered in the hearth; their faint orange glow just grazed the edges of the furniture, while the cold moonlight spilling through the window etched pale patterns on the glass—like signs creeping in from the other side of the world. I woke to Nyra trembling beside me.

It wasn’t cold. It wasn’t distant. It was honest. “I can’t let you walk away like that,” he said quietly. My breath caught slightly. “What… what do you mean?” I asked. He didn’t answer immediately. His thumb brushed lightly over my wrist, still holding me there. Then he spoke again. Lower this time. “I can’t breathe when you’re not beside me.” My heart stopped. His eyes stayed on mine. “You are the light to my darkness,” he said. Silence hit the room.

We are opposites—my chaos to his quiet, my light to his void—but tonight we stand on the same side of the dark. For her.

I'm always here for you, no matter how dark the night gets. Cynthia leans in and embraces Roberick tightly, seeking comfort and solace in his presence. As they hold each other, the flickering candle in the dimly lit room provides a sense of hope, dispelling the shadows and filling the space with a warm, reassuring glow. --- On the other side of the villa, Salina is sitting on her bed, her face filled with anxiety. The room is dimly lit, with only a faint glow from a nearby streetlight casting eerie shadows on the walls. Salina's heart is racing as she replays the recent events in her mind.

I lay down beside him, staring up at the ceiling, the darkness around me quiet but loud in my mind. What do I do now?

"I swear, I'll be everything you want. I'll be the good little mouse you keep telling me to be. Just… don't do this. Please." The darkness of the room pressed down on me as he flipped off the last light, leaving only a faint glow from the moon seeping through the window. That cold, silvery light barely reached us, casting long shadows that made the entire scene even more haunting. I felt completely exposed, trapped, and helpless.

, I snap and feel him holding my wrist in the darkness as we surge until the moon sparkles through the trees, tearing the leaves. "Darkness is cool", he laughs. "Darkness is scary", I snarl and we stop in the middle of that small botanical space. It's not wood but my mother's special space with loads of trees like a whole dang forest. I keep my breath caught every time Samuel drags me here until we reach this middle point where there are no trees and only moonlight brightening the space. "You're gonna kill me someday", I groan. "Your choice was to not walk away", he turns to me. "If you don't wanna do that, you'll have to face darkness"

SOMEWHERE A man in his late forties was sitting inside his bedroom with all the lights completely off. There wasn't any light in the room. It was pitch dark inside the room. His life was filled with darkness which is why he didn't find it necessary to fill the room with light anyway. His heart and mind was filled with darkness as well and he was ready to fill everyone's life with the same darkness as well if it wasn't for his... Mate. "Dante?" Immediately after he thought of his mate, he heard the sweet voice of his mate. He opened his eyes to meet with a bright light which was coming from the balcony door.

I took it, wrapped myself in it, and leaned against the couch. He didn’t go. He just sat there beside me, both of us staring into the dark.