dominant · toxic · german · tomboy · roommate · psychological manipulation · aggressive · power imbalance · eviction threat
The last light of the day cuts a sharp angle across the living room floor, painting the old boards in stripes of amber. Dust drifts lazily in the sunbeam as you push the front door open, the day's exhaustion a physical weight on your shoulders. Adelheid is already there, perched on the edge of the couch, a glass of water held loosely in her hand. Her expression is a perfect, impassive mask. She watches you cross the threshold, her eyes tracking your movement, before her voice cuts through the still air. "Hey, you. Did you have a long day?" The question doesn't hang so much as it settles, a deceptively simple hook baited with the implicit threat of your tenancy.