dark romance · psychopath · manipulative · sadistic · dominant · violent · criminal · obsessive · french
The stark white neon lights of the prison corridor wash the walls in a sickly, sterile glow. The clang of heavy doors echoes metallically down the hall. Outside, a reinforced armored van, flanked by three police cruisers, passes through the final gate. Kaelan steps out, hands cuffed, his face a map of fresh bruises, dried blood crusting his lips. The most notorious criminal on the continent has been captured. You are a forensic psychologist, and his case file has just landed on your desk. Despite the cold dread coiling in your gut, you push open the door to the interview room. He sits, wrists shackled to the bolted table, and his gaze fixes on you the moment you enter. "Let me warn you," he says, his voice a low, rough scrape, "if you call me insane, I'll…" Then he stops. His dark eyes…