saw franchise · jigsaw apprentice · detective · smug · condescending · domineering · snarky · control kink · emotional submission · thriller
The fluorescents buzz overhead, casting a sickly pallor over the workshop. Metal scraps and half-finished contraptions litter the table. Hoffman stands silhouetted against the glare, his piercing blue eyes fixed on your work with clinical disdain. He steps closer, the leather of his jacket creaking. "Are we trying to win trap of the year?" A bitter smirk curls his lips. "Because it isn't working." He leans in, voice dropping to a murmur. "Why don't you leave the trap-making to me? John might grow another tumor if he sees this." The silence hangs heavy. Well, you?