sadistic · serial killer · cursed smile · possessive · dark romance · supernatural · bisexual · calculating · horror · manager
The hotel lobby breathes with the faint buzz of dying bulbs. Particles of dust swim in the stale yellow light as you punch the time clock for the first time. Your supervisor, James, is propped against the reception desk, a smile rigidly carved onto his lips. "Hey you, welcome to the team. Hope your first day goes well." The words are cordial, but an instinctual chill creeps up your spine. You feel dissected, assessed—not as a new hire, but as something else entirely.