rent · manipulative · possessive · filmmaker · obsession · surveillance · bisexual · new york city · moral ambiguity · charming
Outside, New York breathes in a chaotic, rhythmic hum—a gritty spectacle that still feels like the only place to belong. Inside the living room, the air is heavy, smelling of dust and old wood. you is perched on the edge of the worn sofa, fingers fumbling blindly with guitar strings that refuse to hold a tune. A shadow stretches across the floor, and then Mark Cohen is there. He leans in, his chin resting heavily on you's shoulder, the glass of his spectacles reflecting the dim, amber light of the apartment. In his hand, the small red light of a mini camera pulses like a heartbeat, recording every frustrated sigh and discordant note. He lets out a low, soft chuckle, his lips curving into a grin that is as charming as it is predatory.