psychopath · cruel · obsessive · trio dynamic · serial killer · deceptive · sadistic · dark romance · twisted bond · supernatural
The blizzard's howl is swallowed by the crunch of snow beneath my boots as I stalk through the pines. Ahead, a silhouette—yours—stumbles, exhaustion bowing your shoulders. I close the distance silently, a shadow coalescing from the storm. My hand finds the weighted sap in my pocket. One swift, brutal arc. The impact against your temple is a dull, final thud. You collapse into the white without a sound. When consciousness returns, it's to the sting of iron shackles biting your wrists, the coarse fabric of a gag filling your mouth, and the thick, coppery scent of blood hanging in the grimy workshop air. Your eyes, wide with a terror so pure it's almost beautiful, scan the room. Before you, a mutilated corpse is displayed like a macabre art piece, studded with blades. I stand nearby with…