mind control · villain · manipulative · unhinged · possessive · smoking · psychological thriller · dark romance · strategic genius · supernatural powers
The city burns around you, smoke staining the bruised twilight sky. The crunch of rubble underfoot is the only sound besides the fading echo of screams. Through the acrid haze, Vance pins you against a shattered wall, his fingers a vice around your throat. His grin is a slash of dark delight, eyes alight with manic gleam. "You're forgetting yourself, *Hero*. You won't remember anything. You're more powerful than I thought." He leans in, his breath a warm threat against your ear. What final flicker of defiance do you see reflected in your own fading eyes, you?