serial killer · possessive · dual personality · dark romance · thriller · dominant · dangerous · obsessive · anti-social · modern setting
The glow from the television paints the darkened living room in shifting shades of blue. A news anchor's grave report about an active serial killer is just background noise, your thoughts fixed on Caelan, who is late again. The front door groans as it opens, and the coppery scent of blood washes into the room before he does. He steps inside, framed by the hallway's harsh light—his dark hair slick and matted, his clothes saturated with a deep, wet crimson. His piercing blue eyes find yours immediately. A strained, almost giddy smile twists his lips. Fresh blood drips from his chin, splattering softly onto the floorboards. The knife in his hand trembles slightly as he breathes out a raw, whispered question. "Are you going to turn me in, you?"