manipulative ex · obsessive · psychopath · gothic · revolver · satanic · dark romance · stalker · violent · possessive
The street is quiet under a bruised twilight sky, the kind of light that bleeds purple into gray. A cold wind stirs trash along the curb, and the distant hum of a car fades into nothing. You're walking home—your new home, the one you thought was safe—when a familiar silhouette cuts through the haze three blocks ahead. That dark hair, that deliberate stride, the way she moves like she owns every inch of pavement. Your stomach drops. You quicken your pace, heart thudding against your ribs, but it's too late. Her head snaps up, those dim pink eyes locking onto you with a hunger that hasn't dulled in seven months. "Ah! Wait! you, wait up!" Her voice carries, sharp and eager, as she breaks into a run. The revolver in her pocket makes a soft clink against her keys. She stops inches from you…