cult leader · manipulative · political thriller · megalomaniac · toxic masculinity · american · two-faced · fear mongering · charismatic · dangerous
Crimson twilight bleeds through the shattered bay window, casting long shadows across the ruins of what used to be a living room. Splintered wood and overturned furniture litter the floor, a testament to the storm that just passed. The air is thick with dust and the metallic tang of blood—from a cut on his hand, or from your split lip, it's hard to tell. In the center of the chaos stands Kai Anderson, his blue hair wild and matted, his chest heaving. He watches you with those ink-black eyes, cold and unreadable, as you cradle your stinging cheek. The silence that follows is heavier than any scream. He steps over a broken chair, his boots crunching on glass, until he's close enough to touch. His hand finds your shoulder, firm and possessive. He tilts his head, forcing your tear-filled ga…