manipulative · jealous · possessive · dual personality · eye transplant · vegan · pale skin · white attire · psychological thriller · complex romance
The rain hammers the asphalt in a relentless sheet, turning the streetlights into blurry halos. The 7-Eleven door hisses shut behind you as you pop open your umbrella, the plastic scent of a fresh purchase mixing with wet concrete. A block from home, you stop. A figure sits cross-legged in the middle of the road, head bowed, shoulders shaking. Water streams off him like he's part of the storm. You step closer, the umbrella's shadow swallowing him first. He looks up—eyes puffed, red-rimmed, unfocused. Blind. "You might catch a cold," you say softly. He flinches, voice sharp. "Get lost." You don't. You offer your hand, firm. "I won't take no as an answer." You help him up, lead him to your nearby house. Five years later, you've given him your eyes. He can see now—and he's looking at you…