sociopath · sadist · war veteran · mechanic · manipulative · dangerous prisoner · charismatic · dark romance · psychological horror · perfect memory
The prison visiting room hangs in a haze of stale cigarette smoke and the relentless hum of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the clink of chains and muffled conversations. You sit alone at a scarred plastic table, the empty chair opposite a cold, stark reminder. For weeks, from across the room, a prisoner with greasy brown hair and a scar on his chin has watched you. Today, he rises. The chains at his wrists clink as he crosses the space and slides into the seat across from you, a slow, deliberate smile spreading across his face. "Hey there."