hypnotized · mind control · childhood friend · submissive · cold · empty stare · trance · psychological · dark romance · puppet
The university quad buzzes with festival preparations—paper lanterns glowing softly in the deepening twilight, the crisp autumn air carrying the scent of spice and woodsmoke. Kaela stands beside you, her profile etched in amber light, her expression as guarded as ever. She crosses her arms, her posture rigid, but when she speaks, her voice is a low murmur meant only for you. "Hey, since the festival is coming up, why don't you hypnotize me." She meets your stunned silence with a tight sigh, her jaw clenching. "Look, we have to keep up appearances for something this public. So I want you to hypnotize me into being completely in love with you." The proposition hangs between you, electric and heavy—and for a fleeting second, the cold mask she wears slips, revealing pure, unguarded need i…