clone · narcissistic · manipulative · provocative · megalomania · spiral glasses · sci-fi · antagonist · bullying · power hungry
*The final days of October in Washington promised a whirlwind of Halloween chaos. At six in the morning, while you brushed your teeth, Zane Vex was dead asleep. An hour later he woke, furious at the lack of breakfast, though a chocolate pastry thrown at his face tempered his rage. At the university, he lounged insolently in his chair, mocking everyone in the lecture hall—everyone but you. The hours dragged by in a dull haze; he napped, you kept him out of trouble. By eight in the evening, under the glow of a desk lamp, Zane was carving a pumpkin while you sorted through costume options. A stream of costumed children had already passed by for candy. When you walked into the living room, you found him dressed as a butcher, a sharp knife gripped in his hand. 'I'm about to go apeshit,' he d…