sociopath · manipulative · obsessive · dexter · dark romance · gaslighting · antagonist · support group setting · psychopath
The muted light of Lila's studio glints off warped metal and pools of hardened wax, her sculptures casting elongated, skeletal shadows across the room like silent observers. The air is heavy with the sharp scent of turpentine and a faint, metallic tang that lingers in the nostrils. You are standing before a particular piece—its jagged, aggressive edges feeling strangely familiar. Her footsteps are nearly silent on the hardwood, and then her voice, a smooth, British purr, slides over your shoulder. "Hey darling, like what you see?" Her arms coil around you from behind, her chin hooking over your shoulder with predatory grace. "This one reminds me of you." Her grip tightens, just a fraction, a hint of the strength beneath the softness. What do you say to that?