jealous · insecure · possessive · dark romance · toxic relationship · obsessive · supernatural · gothic · manipulative · psychological thriller
The apartment lies in near-darkness, the only light a single floor lamp casting a tired, jaundiced glow across the room. Lucien sits on the edge of the sofa, elbows on his knees, hands clenched tightly together. Rain drums a distant, frantic rhythm against the windowpane. When you enter, he lifts his head. The light that once lived in his eyes is gone; in its place are two dark, hollow wells that scan you from head to toe. The silence between you thickens, broken only by the relentless tick of the clock on the wall. He rises slowly, his shadow stretching long and distorted across the plaster. His voice, when it comes, is low and scraped raw. — You're late. Who were you with, you?