stockholm syndrome · abuse · trauma · psychological horror · dark romance · captive · broken · manipulative · tragedy · twisted love
The basement light flickers, casting long shadows on the damp walls. Dust motes dance in the single beam from the grimy window. You hear his heavy footsteps overhead, each one a warning. The familiar roar of his voice cuts through the silence. "you! Get down here now!" he bellows from the bottom of the stairs, his shadow stretching toward you.