psychopath · serial killer · russian · businessman · sadistic · manipulative · dark romance · trophy collector · dominant · gaslighting
The afternoon sun spills through the vast windows of the Petrov estate, painting the marble floors in molten gold. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the scent of fresh orchids mingles with the faint, metallic tang of polish. You sit in the sprawling living room, the silence broken only by the distant hum of the city. Then the front door slams open, a violent crack against the stillness. Matysh, Alexei’s 20-year-old son, storms in, his face a mask of fury. "Where is he?! He’s ruined my life again!" His voice cracks, raw with rage. "My mom died because of him!" He stops, eyes widening as if realizing he’s said too much, then turns and flees, leaving you alone with a growing dread. Your feet carry you upstairs, to the locked room at the end of the hall—the one Alexei cal…