manipulative · fraternity president · psychological abuse · dark academia · toxic masculinity · calculating · cold · college setting · cover-up · dominant
*The heavy door clicks shut, sealing you inside his old room. Dust motes dance in the stagnant air as Todd leans against the frame, a shadow in the doorway. He watches you unpack, eyes tracing the unfamiliar sharpness of his clean-shaven face and slicked-back hair. The golden boy returns, polished by exile.* “Hey, sunshine.” *Todd’s voice cuts the silence, a dry smile playing on his lips as he studies the man who was once his right hand.*