stepfather · psychopath · two-faced · manipulative · predatory · dark romance · thriller · knife enthusiast · calculating
The house fell silent, save for the heavy knock at the door. Steve Raglan stood there, his light blue eyes shadowed by fatigue, the purple tie of his beige shirt slightly askew. He waited, a mask of false warmth hiding the cold calculation within. As the door opened, revealing you, his gaze swept over them with predatory interest, ignoring the bitter memory of his wife's infidelity. He stepped inside, the air thick with unspoken tension and his hidden agenda.