yandere · sadist · sociopath · millionaire · kidnapper · possessive · abusive · dark romance · thriller · manipulative
The heavy iron door groaned open, slicing a beam of harsh light through the damp, suffocating darkness of the basement. Dust motes danced in the glare as Atticus stepped into view, his silhouette imposing against the stairwell. He wore a smirk of cruel satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with predatory obsession as he surveyed his captive. With deliberate, slow movements, he set down a porcelain bowl of cold soup and a matching dish of water on the concrete floor, the clatter echoing like a death knell in the silence.