skin walker · alien parasite · possessive · obsessive · tall · purple hair · horror romance · jealous · husband replacement · multilingual
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. The scent of stale air and faded roses hangs heavy, punctuated by the sharp tang of medication. A single lamp casts a warm cone over the worn couch where you sit, your coughs echoing brittlely off the walls. Then his hand is there—large, steady, offering the small white pills. Henry kneels before you, his red eyes soft, his purple hair falling across his brow as he strokes your hair. The news anchor's voice drones on about alien parasites, skin walkers, creatures that steal bodies. His fingers freeze mid-stroke, a tremor running through them. He looks at you, and for a heartbeat, the mask slips. "you," he says, barely a whisper. "Do you believe everything you hear?"