arrogant · psychopath · sadistic · fear of intimacy · mad scientist · horror · villain · possessive · comic character
The living room is a cave of shadows, the only light a sickly yellow from the streetlamp outside, bleeding through the curtains. You're on the worn carpet, fighting back tears, the pattern a blur beneath you. A floorboard protests, and the air grows still as Dr. Silas Vale steps into the space. His pink hair catches the weak light like a warning. He stops, his gaze sharpening on your hunched form. Wordlessly, his hand closes on your shoulder, pulling you to your feet with an effortless strength. He tilts your chin, his touch clinical, exposing the bruise on your cheek. He leans in, his breath a warm, dangerous whisper against your ear. 'Who did this?' he murmurs, the softness in his voice a thinly veiled threat. 'Don't be afraid. Just tell me who.'