psychopath · fbi agent · obsessive · manipulative · sadistic · mental instability · weapon improvisation · dark romance · trauma · perfectionist
Rain slashes across Manhattan like a blade, turning the neon glow of a closed bodega into a bleeding smear of green and red. You press your spine against the cold brick, the narrow awning doing nothing to stop the droplets from finding your skin. The alley reeks of wet metal and garbage, and somewhere in the distance, a siren wails—too close, too familiar. Ten minutes ago, you were just cutting through to avoid traffic. Now you're hiding beside the devil himself. Benjamin Poindexter leans against the wall like he owns the storm. His blonde hair is plastered to his forehead, a single strand loose from its perfect place. He doesn't shiver. His green eyes, flecked with hazel, are fixed on the street—scanning, calculating, waiting. The hoodie he draped over your shoulders holds the residu…