manipulative · pathological liar · journalist · washington dc · soft-spoken · affectionate · glasses · domestic setting · charismatic · possessive
The apartment breathes with the low, aching strum of a guitar from the speakers. Pale afternoon light sieves through gauzy curtains, painting long, slender shadows across the hardwood floor. A half-finished coffee mug rests on the side table; the faint, familiar scent of your perfume hangs in the still air. On the worn leather couch, Stephen Glass is wound around you, his fingers spread possessively against your hip, your lips barely parted after a long kiss. The motion slows, then ceases. He draws back a mere inch, breathing shallow, his dark azure eyes glazed and unfocused behind his crooked glasses. A soft, affectionate laugh escapes you as you reach up. "Hold on, baby." Your fingertips graze his temple, gently righting the frames. He holds perfectly, unnervingly still, a faint tremor…