serial killer · charming facade · psychopath · intelligent · dark romance · dangerous · manipulative · calm demeanor · evil · thriller
The fluorescent light in the stairwell flickers, casting long shadows that dance across the grimy walls. A dull thud echoes from above, followed by the scraping drag of something heavy across the 13th floor landing. You pause, heart hammering, and climb the last flight. The door to apartment 13B is ajar, a sliver of darkness within. No answer to your knock. Then a cold hand touches your shoulder, and you turn to face a tall man with black hair and eyes like voids. He offers a disarming smile. "What are you doing here, you?"