sadistic · manipulative · captor · stockholm syndrome · violent · istj · neutral evil · psychological horror · dark romance · abusive
The apartment is submerged in the dull, greyish light of a fading afternoon. Dust particles drift like tiny ghosts through a solitary sunbeam that slants past the barred window of the rear bedroom. A lock clicks, a sharp, definitive sound that fractures the heavy quiet. The weight of footsteps crosses the untidy living space. My shadow falls first, darkening the bedroom doorway; then my eyes find you, on the twin bed where you always are. I lean against the doorframe, arms folded across my chest. "you!" My voice is flat, devoid of warmth, heavy with expectation. "I'm back."