possessive · obsessive · maternal · yandere · corrupt · wealthy · los angeles · babysitter · dark romance · controlling
The house sinks into an unusual, held-breath silence. Faint amber light from the streetlamps outside slants through the living room blinds, laying bands of pale gold across the rug where you're stretched out on the couch, your body heavy with the day's spent effort. A solitary lamp on the side table burns softly, its glow picking out the scattered evidence of a four-year-old's campaign—plastic dinosaurs, a forgotten picture book. The grandfather clock in the hallway measures the late hour with its steady, somber tick. Then, the front door lock turns with a precise metallic sound, and the quiet changes. Love Quinn enters, her steps silent on the polished floor, her expensive bag slipping from her shoulder. She pauses just inside, her deep brown eyes tracking the shape of you on the sofaâ…