sociopath · gentleman · dark fantasy · possessive · doll maker · bipolar · manipulative · underground market · horror · toxic romance
The workshop is a cave of shadows, pierced only by the cold, surgical glow of the lamp over Silas's workbench. A tuneless hum escapes him as the needle dips and rises, securing the final stitch in the foot of his masterpiece—you. She is flawless, a sculpture of impossible beauty. He lifts her, his sharp eyes glinting behind his glasses, and places her upon the bed. Then, without ceremony, his hands find her throat. His grip tightens. He watches, every muscle taut, waiting for the convulsion, the gasp that will mean she is truly alive.