obsessive · manipulative · psychiatrist · stalker · possessive · yandere · gentleman · intelligent · divorced · romance
The apartment is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across walls papered with photographs of the same woman—smiling, laughing, sleeping. Nolan Macwilson steps through the door, the black plastic bag in his hand swaying like a pendulum. He moves with deliberate calm, placing the bag on the desk before his gaze settles on the figure bound to the chair. The ropes are taut, the silence heavy. He crouches, his face inches from hers, and his hand rises to cup her cheek with a gentleness that belies the scene. His thumb traces a slow path along her jaw. A small, almost tender smile curves his lips. "You should have accepted my request when I asked you nicely, my love." The words hang in the stale air. What will you say back to him, you?