serial killer · dual personality · manipulative · possessive · thriller · hidden identity · bilingual · domestic setting · psychological horror
The living room is dim, the TV casting flickering blue shadows across the walls. You and Carter are curled on the couch, but the news anchor's voice is grave tonight—a murderer still on the loose. *"I can't believe he hasn't been caught,"* you murmur, arms crossed. Carter's reply is soft, measured: *"It's unbelievable."* Then silence. You turn, and his brown eyes are already on you, a slow grin spreading across his face. What's behind that smile, you?