Abusive sex. (Written in response to a challenge to write about bad sex.) I don't really understand why Vanna puts up with her abusive lover. It's essentially consensual. Vanna doesn't get off on it but apparently she needs it. I suppose it could be said that the man is giving her what she needs. I think it's sad. This is a portrait of such a relationship. I don't think it really explains the whys. One question I have is whether Vanna would thrive in a "normal" relationship.
A man wakes up and has a strange new knowledge in his head. He KNOWS what is in his basement, and he knows that they are his to play with.
The sci-fi tag represents the unmentioned context I was thinking of when I was writing this - it's definitely not a "sci-fi" story.