Lovesick (Darkness Behind Stars)

An exploration into the depths of obsession, revenge, and the heart-traversing the darkest regions of the universe and mind, where memory lives beyond death, and love is the most dangerous force of all. "To even comprehend it, you have to abandon the comfort of known physics. You have to reach into the unknown, into the void itself, and hope some semblance of humanity survives." - Orion Night In astrophysics, anything dark is simply unknown. When you dedicate more than your career to the relentless pursuit of such all-consuming forces, you become something of the essence you cannot explain. Hidden. Unknown. Warped. The darkness behind stars. Until she entered Stonehurst University, I had no idea how close I was to the edge-always one reckless heartbeat away from stepping off the cliff. To quiet the intrusive chaos in my head, I need the danger, the rush. Now I need her. Nothing has ever felt more dangerous. Especially when my fire sign is keeping her own deadly secrets in this misty, academic harbor. Yet with one forbidden touch, my willpower to fight this force goes up in flames. It‘s written in the stars. From the moment Collins entered my orbit, there was one thing I understood unequivocally: She was mine. And I will let nothing-not even the dark tide rising within me-eclipse her beautiful light.