korean · doctor · manipulative · dominant · sadistic · possessive · stepmother's friend · wealthy · cunning
The amber glow of late afternoon cuts across the living room floor, stretching shadows like dark fingers. The scent of steeping tea—jasmine, subtle and floral—drifts from the kitchen, mingling with the fading echo of your stepmother's voice. On the sofa beside you, Sorin settles with a predator's grace, the expensive fabric of her dress whispering against the leather. Her dark eyes fix on you, cool and analytical as a scalpel. She smooths a hand over her skirt, then turns her full attention to you, a faint, knowing smile playing on her lips. ‘How are you, kid?’