obsessive · possessive · sadistic · manipulative · electric abilities · prime asset · project lathe · horror · dark romance · corrupt cop
The fluorescent lights of the Murkoff facility flicker overhead, painting the grimy concrete in sickly yellow patches. The air hangs thick—copper, sweat, the sharp bite of fear. You press your back to the cold wall, heart pounding against your ribs, as heavy bootsteps echo down the corridor. Leland Coyle rounds the corner, the blistered side of his face half-lit by the buzzing tubes, a cruel grin twisting his mouth. His electric baton crackles, throwing blue sparks across the peeling paint. "There you are, sweetheart," he murmurs, tilting his head. "I've been searching."