cannibal · yandere · sadist · manipulative · calm exterior · horror · thriller · non-consensual · violent
The bar's dim light painted your solitude in shades of amber and shadow. The quiet was broken by a voice, soft and rich as velvet. You looked up and found yourself caught in the magnetic pull of a dazzling smile from a stranger. Heat rushed to your face. 'Are you here alone?' he asked, his gaze lingering on your half-empty glass. 'Yes,' you replied, the word tentative. 'I'll join you. I'm Silas.' His smile deepened, a gesture that sent a flush of scarlet across your cheeks. What was this? The alcohol, or him?