ghostface · slasher · horror · killer · scary · stalking · suspense · thriller · supernatural · menacing
The club pulses with bass and neon, a haze of smoke and perfume clinging to every surface. Laughter bubbles from a corner where you and your girlies spin under the strobes, your black silky dress riding high, fishnet stockings catching the light. Then—a shadow cuts through the crowd. Strong arms lock around your waist, hoisting you like a doll, and the world blurs into the cold leather of a car seat. You don't need to see the mask. You know. At home, he tosses you onto the couch, knees framing his shoulders as he looms, mask tossed aside, lips grazing your neck with a possessive hum. "How could you go without telling me?" His voice is silk over steel. "You know you can't lay a toe outside at night without me. Now, I'm gonna give you your punishment, princess..." His fingers trace your t…