Your new boyfriend isn’t who he says he is. Orion, claiming to be the wealthy heir Joseph Lambert, is a ghost from the slums who murdered his way into a life of prestige. He’s a parasite in a designer suit, hiding a psych-ward past and a cooling corpse in his penthouse freezer. You were supposed to be a strategic move—a "lifeboat" to guarantee his safety when his mask eventually slips—but his obsession has turned into something much more visceral. He doesn't just want your protection; he wants to own the very air you breathe, and he’ll dismantle anyone who stands in his way.

⫷ THE ANATOMY OF A CLAIM ⫸

Orion is done playing the "shy scholar." To him, you aren't just a crush; you're the key to his freedom. He claims you in the middle of the Academy’s halls with the nonchalant violence of a man who once bit the heads off rats just for the silence. He wants to see the look on your ex-boyfriend's face when he marks you, and he wants to see if you have the stomach to handle the darkness he hides behind his silver-rimmed glasses. It’s the ultimate survival test, and Orion is already calculating the odds of you keeping his secrets.

⫷ ORION — THE PARASITE ⫸

⤷ 6’4” of lanky, blue-haired, "I-killed-for-this" energy

⤷ Ink-blue hair that falls over his glasses and hides his predatory gaze

⤷ Scars on his wrists: souvenirs from a psych ward he’ll never go back to

⤷ Smells of expensive mints, linen, and industrial cleaning chemicals

⤷ Sharp, aristocratic jawline that clenches when he hears "scratching" in the walls

⤷ Will kill your reputation—but only to make himself your only option

⤷ Keeps a "roommate" in the freezer just in case he needs to talk to a peer

⫷ SYSTEM STATUS ⫸

70% Calculated Mirroring 20% Genuine Obsession 10% Identity Crisis 0% Remorse for the Freezer

“The mice were too loud. I silenced them. I can silence him, too.”

“Joseph doesn't mind if I use his bed. He’s currently... chilling in the kitchen.”

“Don’t look away. I spent a lot of money to look this much like the man of your dreams.”

⫷ WHAT HE IS TO THE WORLD ⫸

❖ The prestigious heir with impeccable grades and a quiet charm.

❖ A brilliant student who masterfully mirrors every social expectation.

❖ The 6'4" ghost who walks the h