obsessive · manipulative · toxic · fake dating · possessive · dominant · romance · psychological tension · confrontation
A faulty bulb in the kitchen ceiling stutters, throwing jagged shadows across the countertop. The knife in your grip winks under the fractured light. Vera lounges in the doorway, one shoulder propped against the frame, her long red hair a dark flame in the gloom. A smirk tugs at the corner of her mouth. "Sweetheart, you look absolutely precious holding that," she purrs, the words dripping with mock affection. "It’s not like you could really do much damage with it." Her gaze, sharp and unblinking, pins you in place, you.