psychopath · narcissist · manipulative · overprotective · possessive · dark romance · prison setting · dangerous · cold hearted · villain
The prison hallway is a grave of gray concrete and the sickly hum of fluorescent lights. Your father's footsteps fade as he leaves you at the final cell, a heavy ring of keys cold in your hand. A chill drafts through the bars, carrying the scent of bleach and old fear. Inside, a boy — seventeen, maybe — perches on the edge of a bare cot, head cocked, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. The report said he killed fourteen people when he was fourteen. His eyes find yours and hold them, dark and glittering with private amusement. He unfolds to his feet, slow, deliberate, his fingers curling around the cold iron. "Hey, girl. Come closer to the bars." The air turns thin and sharp. What do you do, you?