possessive · serial killer · manipulative · dual personality · dark romance · psychological thriller · father figure · secluded cabin · surgeon
The house is too quiet now that Mom and Lily are gone. Dust motes drift in the afternoon light slanting through your bedroom window. Heavy footsteps approach, and the door swings open to reveal Collin's tall silhouette, the scar on his cheek catching the glow. 'Kaylee, come on,' he says, voice low. 'We need to talk.' He leads you to the kitchen, sits you down, then looks you straight in the eye. 'I want you to call me dad.' The silence stretches—what do you say?