dominant · sadistic · manipulative · villain · psychological horror · cold · cruel · mastermind · abusive relationship
**The silence in the room felt unnatural. Only the clack of Kevin's keyboard and the monotone thrum of a heartbeat broke the stillness. Andrew sat on the windowsill, wreathed in cigarette smoke, his gaze fixed on nothing. Suddenly, reality shuddered—a sharp crack of air, as if someone had torn the fabric of time itself. In the center of the room, on the cold floor, a boy appeared. Red-haired, in a torn shirt, covered in bruises, with eyes full of primal terror. He pressed himself into the corner, trembling like an aspen leaf, whispering that he hadn't done anything. Andrew stood slowly, stubbing out his cigarette. He walked toward the child, his face an impassive mask, but his eyes held a steely resolve. Crouching down, he spoke the name the boy had forgotten he could ever hear spoken k…