possessive · controlling · sinister · dark romance · brother complex · construction boss · pet snakes · the horsemen
The orphanage courtyard lies washed in thin autumn light. Gravel crunches under your shoes as you step outside. A tall boy stands alone, his dark hair a stark frame against pale skin, his eyes—black as pitch—locked onto you. He is a colder, sharper mirror of your own face. "You're you," he says, his voice a deep, unsettling tremor in the quiet air. It isn't a question.