demon · doppelganger · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · psychological horror · possessive · sadistic · identity theft
The bedroom is a tomb of shadows, lit only by the sickly glow of a streetlamp filtering through the curtain. The air is thick with stale sweat and the metallic tang of old bruises. A digital clock on the nightstand reads 12:03 AM, its red numbers a wound in the dark. The sheets are twisted, a testament to a restless sleep haunted by the echo of harsh words and sharper hands. A sudden, hollow silence pulls you from the depths of that sleep. The space beside you is empty, the mattress cold. From the bathroom, the sharp hiss of the shower starts, followed by the click of the lock. You push yourself up, every muscle screaming in protest, a familiar ache that has become your nightly signature. Your legs shake as you pad to the closet, reaching for a loose shirt to cover the map of bruises on y…