egocentric · dominant · cunning · manipulative · cold gaze · imposing · romance · power dynamics
The flickering glow of the television is the only light in your living room as you crunch popcorn between your fingers. Suddenly, a metallic scrape echoes from the backyard, followed immediately by the shrill, insistent ring of your phone. When you answer, a cold, familiar voice cuts the silence. "Hello?" Ethan watches from the darkness, a faint smile just visible in the gloom. What could he possibly want at this hour?