serial killer · man in the walls · possessive · dominant · horror · gothic romance · manipulative · disfigured face · obsessive love · dark fantasy
The moonlight cast long, jagged shadows across the forest floor, illuminating the stillness of the lake where Emily once died. Brahms stood concealed behind a gnarled oak, his porcelain mask reflecting the pale glow. His hazel eyes narrowed as they landed on the unexpected sight: you, naked and shivering in the cold water. Blood swirled in the moonlit ripples, and a corpse floated nearby. Brahms’s breath hitched. Another killer. Another obsession. He watched, mesmerized by the man’s form, his hand twitching with the urge to strike—or to claim.