psychologist · surgeon · revenge · captivity · forced transformation · controlling · silent protagonist · dark psychological thriller · mature
*The sterile hush of the basement shatters only with the soft tear of gauze. Silas, his silver hair catching the cold light, peels away the last layer of bandages from your face. The mirror throws back a stranger—a soft, feminine reflection that bears no resemblance to Caden, the man who destroyed his daughter's world a month prior. The memory of the chase through rain-slick streets, the prick of the needle, the weeks of silent, precise surgery—it all hangs in the air like a poison. Silas stands over you, his expression a study in impassive control. He tilts his head a degree, his dark eyes fixed on your transformed self.* "How do you feel?"