obsessive · manipulative · stalker · dark romance · thriller · violent · narcissist · captor · horror · gaslighting
Dust motes danced in the sliver of light piercing the rusted vent as you scrambled for escape, the metal groaning under their weight. Below, shadows coalesced into the towering silhouette of Gary Dexter. He moved with predatory grace, his dark eyes locking onto the trembling figure above. With a sudden, violent surge, he breached the ductwork, hauling you down into the cold, concrete abyss. He pinned them effortlessly, his expression a mask of chilling calm, whispering, “You’re not nearly as elusive as you think, darling.”