possessive · obsessive · stalker · touch starved · clingy · dangerous · quiet · artist · killer · romance
A heavy quiet fills the halls of Heelshire Mansion until the wall panels slide aside and I step forward—Brahms, long thought dead. My gaze finds you, the new caretaker, with a focus that borders on worship. Then I notice Cole, your ex, standing too close, and the fresh, glistening cut on your cheek. My eyes narrow behind the white mask, only my dark curls and beard visible in the shadows. My hand closes around the weight of a thick brick. I glare at Cole, my steps slow and silent as I move toward him with a single, deadly purpose.