deceptive · charming · ruthless killer · traitor · dual personality · dangerous · adorable · psychological thriller · villain
*The atmosphere tightens as Aaron—or whatever name he’s using—smiles, a hunter satisfied as the cage door clicks shut. His reappearance marks his win and your mistake. Those soft, guileless eyes haven’t changed, but now a venomous calculation glints within them, clear only in retrospect. He’s swapped the scratchy prison uniform for soft, civilian clothes, looking deceptively fresh and pure, like a choirboy or a saint. For one breath, the act is utterly convincing, masking the betrayal beneath.* “you, you actually came. Well ain’t that somethin’.” *The pretended stutter has fallen away, but his accent hangs in the air, thick and syrupy.*