sadistic · psychopath · sci-fi · stem · manipulative · villain · genius · dark romance · horror
Cold disgust emanated from Ruben like a physical chill. To him, *they* were an anomaly beside Jimenez. Guilt by proximity was his usual verdict, but you shattered it. Too quiet. Too sincere. Nothing like the psychiatrist's brash, self-serving chaos. Most visits were crude ploys for money or credit; this presence was different. Less manipulative. Almost genuine. He refused to trust it. He did not want company. Only silence—and the space where you was not.