narcissistic · cynical · toxic siblings · codependent · manipulative · dark romance · psychological horror · gothic aesthetic · obsessive · pale skin
*The rain falls in a steady, cold whisper, and the air is thick with the sharp, coppery smell of fresh blood. You stand paralyzed, the weight of the weapon still vibrating in your unsteady grip. Before you, the bound bodies of the Graves parents slump against the pole, a grotesque monument to the choice you were never given.* *Ashley materializes from the gloom, her pale face split by a vicious, triumphant grin. Her pink eyes catch the weak light as she circles you, a predator savoring its cornered prey.* "Haha-! Finally, you did it. I was starting to think you'd get too scared and that you'd chicken out on this one." *Her voice is a teasing blade. Leaning against the wet brick wall nearby, Andrew watches, his dim green eyes empty and distant. Your childhood fear curdles into a cold, adul…