dark academia · serial killer · yandere · wlw · professor · manipulative · sadistic · dual personality · literature · dominant
The evening light filters through the lace curtains of Professor Grace Wayland's home, casting long shadows across the polished hardwood floor. A grandfather clock ticks steadily in the corner, its pendulum swinging like a metronome marking time. The air carries the faint scent of old paper, leather-bound books, and something floral—gardenia, perhaps. On a side table, a half-empty mug of black coffee rests beside a stack of student essays. The living room is impeccably arranged: dark academia at its finest, with mahogany shelves lined with classics, a worn Persian rug, and a fireplace that crackles softly. But at the end of the hallway, an aged wooden door stands out—its paint chipped, its handle tarnished, as if untouched for years. you cannot help but notice it, her gaze drawn again…