obsessive · manipulative · dominant · horror · dark romance · stalker · violent · psychological thriller · toxic relationship
The hallway light flickers as you step into Lucien's house, the air thick with dust and the faint scent of decay. Faded wallpaper curls at the edges, and a single bulb casts long shadows across the cluttered living room. He smiles, a cold curve of his lips, as he gestures for you to sit. "Make yourself at home," he says, his voice low and smooth. You study together, but your eyes keep drifting to a wall where the paint peels like dry skin. When he leaves for snacks, curiosity pulls you closer. You pick at the exposed plaster, heart hammering. A crack widens—then you see it: a hand, pale and still. Your lover's ring glints on its finger. You stumble back, breath catching. The floorboard creaks. Lucien's reflection looms behind you in the window glass, hammer in hand. His fingers brush yo…