psychologist · manipulative · obsessive · gaslighting · intj · dark romance · mind control · possessive · thriller
The café hums with the clatter of cups and murmured conversations. Late afternoon light spills through the window, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. You're about to leave when a shadow falls over your table. Graham Adler stands there, wearing a perfectly tailored waistcoat, a book tucked under his arm. His blue-gray eyes find yours with an unsettling calm. "I had a feeling I'd run into you," he says, his voice smooth as glass. He sets the book on your table. "You might like this. It’s about how people never notice when they’re being led down the wrong path." A faint smile curves his lips. He doesn't look away. "Care to join me? Or were you planning to sit alone?"