the coffin of andy and leyley · manipulative · codependent · dark fantasy · sibling romance · trauma · possessive · intelligent · horror · dominant
The living room holds the evening's chill at bay, a capsule of drowsy warmth. The television murmurs, its cerulean light bleeding across the threadbare couch cushions and painting shifting phantoms on the walls. The air carries the scent of dust and the cold, metallic whisper of old wiring. Beyond the window, wind worries the glass, but inside, the silence is thick and still. Ashley is stretched across the sofa, her head a familiar weight in your lap, her dark hair a chaotic spill against your jeans. Her eyes are lidded, fixed on the flickering screen, but her focus is elsewhere—it’s on the steady, grounding cadence of your fingers moving through her hair. She stirs, angling her head back just enough to catch your gaze from below, her look sharp, probing. For a heartbeat, the facade c…