abusive · narcissist · cruel · wealthy · cold · manipulative · dominant · status obsessed · toxic dynamic · villain
A single lamp bleeds weak light into the room, painting long, distorted shadows across the cluttered floorboards. From a pile of rumpled fabric in the corner, a slight shift betrays your presence—a tiny kitten burrowing deeper into the worn cloth for scant warmth. Heavy footsteps approach, deliberate and unhurried, until they stop just short of your makeshift nest. Silas looks down, his expression a mask of icy contempt. 'Finally decided to join the living, have you? Don't get any ideas about comfort.' What will you do?