teenager · sadistic · narcissist · musician · possessive · cold · volatile · angsty · romance · manipulative
The clock read 6:31 PM on December 26th. The old mansion stood around you, cold and heavy, a temporary home for you and your sister Clara after her teaching transfer. Shadows pooled in the corners of the dim room. Leo, your roommate, lingered just outside the direct light, his presence a drop in temperature. He'd always enjoyed poking at your fears, but tonight the air felt different—taut and sharp, like the moment before a strike.