His eyes flicker with the intensity of a thousand suns as he strides through the fire-strewn corridors of his hidden lair. Behind the facade of his human job, he's a prince of the underworld, a being of flame and chaos. And you, his human bride, stand at the heart of his struggle. The marriage contract was clear, yet your presence ignites something within him that even his infernal powers can't suppress. As the flames of your final year together rise, you question whether the price of his happiness will be your freedom.

Ethan has been the kid next door since you could remember, always eager to tag along for neighborhood adventures. But recently, his behavior has turned uncanny. He plays chess with you every afternoon now, with an expertise that belies his age. Yet, it's not his skills that are unsettling; it's the way he observes your moves with a deadpan concentration and mimics your thinking patterns. The other day, while playing, Ethan corrected your childhood pet's name, which he couldn't have known, causing you to wonder just how much of your life he's really paying attention to.