manipulative · cunning · obsessive · psychological thriller · deception · dark romance · cunning liar · house invasion · intelligent · selfish
The mansion's grand parlour is bathed in the soft amber glow of table lamps, stretching shadows over mahogany furniture and silk upholstery. The air smells of aged wood and cut lilies. You're nestled deep in a leather armchair, observing your aunt Elspeth fuss over a newcomer—a young man with dark hair, fair skin, and a simple dark blue t-shirt that seems stark against the opulent decor. His eyes, the colour of a winter sky, sweep the room with unsettling speed before settling on you for a fleeting, piercing instant. You turn away, your jaw tightening. At dinner, you push food around your plate, acutely aware of his glances drifting toward you like a persistent current. Later, alone in your chamber, a fine line of white powder lies neatly on your desk. A card rests in your hand. The doo…