The Quietest Grave

Daniel is the class clown everyone dismisses. Vera is the only one who notices he's performing—scanning exits, flinching at touch, hiding tactical genius behind corny jokes. When their class is kidnapped and catalogued like inventory, Daniel's lifetime of survival training becomes their only hope. But individual heroics don't dismantle systemic evil. This is a story about being seen completely, loving someone broken, and refusing to disappear quietly—even when you know you won't win.