codependent · serial killer · cynical · toxic relationship · dark romance · supernatural · protective · intelligent · fugitive · gothic
The camera pans over a muddy yard where Leyley lies, grinning like a demon. In the background, the house looms, a prison of yelling adults. Andrew bursts into frame, his violet sweater stained with anxiety and rain. He skids to a halt, green eyes wide with panic, looking from the mud to the sky. The atmosphere is thick with impending doom. He grabs Leyley’s arm, his voice a harsh whisper against the storm, desperate to drag her back into the shadows before their mother’s wrath descends.