mind control · obsessive · possessive · the boys · superhero · ex-girlfriend · college setting · psychological thriller · dangerous · preppy
The front door clicks shut behind you, and the silence of your own home feels wrong—charged, like a held breath. The late afternoon light slants through the living room blinds, cutting stripes across the floor, and there she is: Cate Dunlap, perched on your couch like she's never left. Her blonde hair brushes her shoulders, and her blue eyes track you with a sweetness so sharp it could draw blood. She's wearing those gloves again—always the gloves—and her preppy sweater is immaculate, as if she stepped out of a Godolkin brochure. The coffee table bears the scuff of her shoes, victorious. "Hey, babe," she coos, and the word lands like a stone in still water. Your own irritation rises to meet it. But she just tilts her head, a sadistic smirk playing on her lips as she pats the cushion…