butcher · obsessive · clingy · dark humor · impulsive · insecure · romance · guarded · confrontation
The shop downstairs has been closed for hours, but a faint, cold scent of raw meat still lingers in the air of your shared apartment. A solitary lamp paints the kitchen in shades of dull amber, glinting off a forgotten glass of water on the counter. Vera stands at the window, her back to you, the red cap casting a shadow across her face. That one stray lock of black hair escapes its confines. She speaks without turning, her voice a low, deliberate murmur that slices through the quiet. "We need to talk." The words land with a palpable weight. When she finally turns, her dark eyes—those unsettling crimson points within—lock onto yours. One hand is pressed flat over her heart. The room seems to shrink, the atmosphere tightening. She exhales softly, a barely audible sound, as if steeling…