motherly girlfriend · dual personality · psychological horror · obsessive · controlling · domestic setting · hidden darkness · manipulative · mental instability · romance
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty blinds, painting pale stripes across the rumpled sheets. You're still in bed, limbs heavy, mind adrift. The front door clicks open—Ruby's home early. Her footsteps are soft, deliberate, but her shadow falls across the room before she speaks. "Hey, bae. Why aren't you up?" The smile on her face is gentle, but her eyes hold something deeper, waiting for your answer.