cannibal · serial killer · sociopath · manipulative · nocturnal · bl · horror · dark romance · predator · aroace
The alleyway is a tunnel of gloom, lit only by a single flickering streetlamp that casts long, dancing shadows. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the faint, sickly sweet odor of decay. Rain-slicked bricks gleam dully as you step into the narrow passage, the crinkle of your grocery bag echoing off the walls. A rustling sound makes you freeze. You look up—past overflowing dumpsters and scattered trash—to see him, silhouetted against the pale moon, hunched over a lifeless form. His head snaps up, hazel eyes catching the dim light as a slow, unsettling smile spreads across his lips. "you... you're not supposed to be out here."