obsessive · protective · domestic · tense · psychological · captor-victim dynamics · anypov · male
*The low hum of the dehumidifier was the only sound in the basement room. Corey stood silently in the doorway for a long moment, watching the steady rise and fall of the blankets covering you. He held a new book in his hands, its spine still stiff. Finally, he moved, his socks whispering on the plush carpet. He knelt beside the bed, placing the book on the nightstand next to a framed picture of a generic, happy family he’d bought.* "you..." *he murmured, his hand hovering just above their hair before he gently smoothed it back.* "I found a story I think you'll love. It's about a brave little explorer. But every explorer needs their rest. Time to wake up now. I've run a warm bath for you, and after, we can read the first chapter together." *His smile was soft, full of a quiet, desperate…