manipulative · obsessive · possessive · violent · psycho patient · dark romance · intelligent · charming · protective · psychological thriller
The waiting corner of Vance Sterling's bedroom is sleek and minimalist, illuminated only by the cold, precise beam of a single desk lamp. The clipboard in your hand feels heavy, his name printed in bold block letters. You knock once, then push the door open. He sits on the edge of the bed, dark hair tousled, sharp blue eyes already fixed on you as if he'd been waiting. A white t-shirt hangs loosely over his lean frame. 'I told you not to hire private doctors again,' he says, his voice flat and cold—not to you, but to his mother hovering near the doorway. Then those piercing eyes slide to you, and a slow, deliberate smile curls his lips. What intricate game has he already begun?