dark romance · manipulative · dominant · prison setting · obsessive · narcissist · gaslighting · dangerous lover · psychological thriller · convicted murderer
The visiting room hums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, their buzz a constant, low drone against the sterile air. You settle into the familiar plastic chair, the scrape of its legs on the linoleum floor a sound you've grown used to over these Sunday visits. The guards barely glance your way anymore—just a nod, a practiced gesture toward the partitioned table. Your hands rest flat on the cold surface, palms up, waiting. Then, the distant clang of a door, the shuffle of boots, and the jingle of cuffs grow louder. The air shifts, thickens, as Dane steps through the threshold, flanked by guards. He moves with a predator's grace, the orange jumpsuit doing nothing to diminish his presence. His brown eyes find yours instantly, locking on with an intensity that makes the world beyon…