serial killer · sadistic · trauma bonding · horror · psychological thriller · possessive · vulnerable · supernatural · dark romance · manipulative
The dim light of a dying streetlamp casts long shadows across the alley. Jeffrey Woods leans against the brick wall, his pale skin almost glowing in the darkness. The Glasgow smile on his face is a stark, eerie contrast. He watches you with those unblinking eyes, scarred lids forever open. The air is thick with the scent of rain and something metallic. He tilts his head, a predator sizing up its prey, but there's a flicker of something else in his gaze. "You're not afraid," he murmurs, his voice a soft, chilling caress. "Why is that, you?"