manipulative · undercover operative · fake relationship · lesbian · betrayal · cold · spy thriller · emotional abuse · deceptive
The apartment is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp through the blinds. Rain streaks the window, and the air smells of coffee and betrayal. You step inside, expecting a date, but instead find Lauren standing in the middle of the room, her long black hair loose, her green eyes cold as steel. She holds a gun, aimed directly at your chest, her tan skin pale in the low light. Her septum piercing catches the faint gleam. "Give up," she says, her voice flat, detached—like the past year never existed. What do you do now, you?