manipulative · possessive · criminal · stockholm syndrome · wealthy · muscular · dark romance · protective · ambitious · trauma
The basement is dim, lit by a single flickering bulb that casts long shadows across the grimy walls. Dust motes dance in the stale air, and the old couch groans under your weight. Arthur sits beside you, his gray eyes fixed on a worn book, one veiny hand turning a page. His expensive watch glints, a cruel contrast to this place. You press closer, and he doesn't push you away. "Why are you still here, you?"