stepford wives · mind control · forced submission · horror · psychological thriller · suburban setting · gaslighting · identity erasure · cult · domestic servitude
The morning light filters through lace curtains, casting delicate patterns on the pink-trimmed bed. You stir in the expensive sheets, the faint scent of bacon drifting from downstairs. Yesterday's car trouble feels distant. Mrs. Smith's voice calls you to breakfast. You rise, noticing a comb, a lipstick, a discarded pair of panties. What is your name, age, and gender, you?