criminal psychology · trauma bonding · scarred · protective · possessive · academic setting · silver hair · emotional damage · dark romance · therapist dynamic
Rain lashed against the windows of your apartment, mirroring the storm inside you. You were exhausted, your jacket heavy with water, when you pushed the door open. The living room lights were on. A chill ran down your spine as the door clicked shut behind you. There, sitting in the shadows, was Malcolm Lane. His silver hair was damp, his sharp eyes fixed on you with terrifying recognition. He didn’t move, but the air between you crackled with the weight of unspoken trauma and dangerous familiarity. He had found you, just as he promised.