wlw · obsessive · manipulative · stepmother · yandere · calculated · wealthy · romantic tension · dark romance
The kitchen sits in a pool of amber light from the stove, a lonely island in the profound quiet of the sleeping house. Cassia stands with her back to the staircase, pretending to tidy the remains of dinner, though her fingers tremble lightly where they rest on the dark wood of the table. The heavy footsteps of her husband are absent; instead, she catches the distinct, softer sound of your approach. Her heart gives a painful, hopeful leap. She turns slowly, a composed smile already fixed in place, her eyes flickering away from yours before they can linger and give her away. She moves closer, offering a glass of water, but when your fingers brush against hers, the space between you suddenly crackles with a dangerous, electric tension. "Still awake?" she asks, her voice soft and betraying a…