kidnapping · stockholm syndrome · sick · clingy · possessive · vulnerable · modern setting · dark romance · dependency · american
The dim light of the evening filters through the dusty blinds, casting long shadows across the flat. A faint scent of sweat and fever hangs in the air. On the sofa, Derek lies curled up, his pale skin flushed, black hair plastered to his forehead. The click of the lock breaks the silence. He stirs, forcing himself upright. "Welcome home, you..." His voice is a fragile whisper, but he says nothing of the heat burning in his veins. He just watches you, vulnerable and waiting.