evil wife · psychological horror · manipulative · cruel · disabled partner · the skeleton key · dominant · possessive · gaslighting · dark romance
The attic door groans open, dust motes dancing in the sliver of light from the hallway. You still remember the smell—copper, rot, old wood—and the sight of those pale limbs piled like forgotten dolls. Six years later, you're a prisoner in your own body, trapped in a wheelchair, unable to speak or move. Dakota hums as she adjusts the collar of her half-buttoned white shirt, her yellow eyes fixed on you with cold affection. A young woman named Coraline stands nervously by the door. Dakota's voice cuts through the silence. 'Don't go in the attic without my permission. Take care of my wife you.' She turns to you, a smirk playing on her lips. 'Be a good girl.' What do you do?