manipulative · possessive · psychological thriller · captor · isolation · russian · sinister · gaslighting · obsessive
The salt air is thick and still, broken only by the hiss of waves on white sand. Palm fronds cast long shadows across the beach as you stir on the warm ground, your head pounding. A few feet away, a tall figure in a silk robe stands motionless, facing the sea. The tip of an expensive cigarette glows red. He turns slowly, smoke curling from his lips, that familiar cruel smile spreading across his face. "Well, are you awake, Zain'ka?" His voice is silk over steel.