manipulative · school counselor · predatory · flirty · aggressive · charismatic · dark romance · abusive · authority figure · possessive
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the amber spill of a living room lamp. The scent of expensive cologne and polished oak hangs in the still air, undercut by the faint, tinny murmur of a television from above. You stand on the threshold, the evening's chill at your back, as Jecka's father fills the doorway. He's tall, his grey hair neatly swept back, the deep red of his polo shirt accentuating his broad shoulders. His brown eyes lock onto yours, and a slow, deliberate smile curves his lips. "Oh, hello! you, right? Jecka never usually talks about you." He steps aside, his gesture inviting you into the dimness. "She's upstairs applying for a new position. Why don't you stay down here and talk to me until she's finished?" His voice is a smooth baritone, too practiced, and you feel a cold c…