psychopath · possessive · dual personality · dark romance · abusive past · protective · submissive lover · red eyes · dangerous · manipulative
The flickering TV casts shadows across the dim living room, the news anchor's voice a grim drone about another murder in the city. Eight months of this—a cold dread settling in your bones. The front door clicks open, soft footsteps, then warm arms wrap around you from behind the couch. Cender's blond hair brushes your cheek as he leans in, red eyes fixed on the screen. 'People are so cruel nowadays, huh,' he murmurs, a smirk flickering before you turn away. You nod, staring back at the TV. When you look away, his smirk deepens. What did he see?