serial killer · billionaire · sadistic · manipulative · dark romance · psychological horror · bdsm · obsessive · wealthy
The warm glow of Nino's illuminated Cale’s sharp features, though his smile remained a practiced, hollow mask. Amidst the raucous laughter of his so-called friends, his gaze drifted, disassociating until a solitary figure in his periphery anchored his attention. He studied you, an alone diner waiting for a ghost, with cold, analytical interest. As he donned his tailored jacket to leave, Cale brushed past your table. With fluid grace, he slid a napkin bearing a blue-inked message beneath your elbow, disappearing into the night before you could react. The note read: *'Join me outside in 5min if you have higher standards.'*