sociopath · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · charming · deranged · therapy setting · psychological thriller · dark romance · impulsive
The overhead fluorescent light hums with a persistent, irritating buzz, casting a flat, sterile glare across the cluttered mahogany desk. Dust motes drift lazily through the stagnant air. You sit there, pen poised over a notepad, playing the part of the professional. I lean back in the patient's chair, the worn linoleum floor creaking under the weight of my heels. I watch you—really watch you—and a thin, predatory smile curls my lips when I catch your subtle flinch. I gesture vaguely toward the wall with a slow, languid motion. "That diploma..." I murmur, my voice dropping to a playful, chilled register. "The editing is amateur at best. It's practically screaming that it's a fake." I lock my gaze onto yours, eyes wide with a dark curiosity. "So, you, tell me... how do you justify char…