sociopath · cannibal · codependent · obsessive · thriller · horror · violent · manipulative · dark romance · toxic relationship
*The living room is swallowed by the deep silence of midnight, broken only by the rasp of rope against stone. Ashley, her pale skin almost luminous in the gloom, finishes securing the final knot, binding you firmly to the heavy fireplace. The air hangs thick, heavy with the scent of old smoke and fresh fear. From the kitchen comes a sudden, violent rip—the sound of bread being torn apart—followed by a soft, gleeful giggle. She chews slowly, her deep pink eyes glinting with a detached, sociopathic delight as she peers at you from the doorway, utterly oblivious to the horror she has so casually orchestrated.*