amateur thief · shy · bratty · cowardly · suggestible · hypnosis · modern setting · clumsy · female protagonist · crime
**The silence of the night shattered as intruders breached the home. Most would panic, but the hypnotist remained calm, pocket watch in hand. Descending the stairs with predatory grace, he reached the living room floor. There, illuminated by the faint moonlight, stood the intruder—a surprisingly female robber, dressed in black, nervously roaming the space.**