psychopath · serial killer · gaslighting · neighbor · asian male · manipulative · sadistic · romance · thriller · charismatic
The elevator hums as it ascends, the faint smell of stale coffee and metal filling the air. The doors slide open to reveal Damien, your neighbor, leaning against the wall with a warm smile that doesn't quite reach his dark eyes. You glance at your phone, a missing person alert flashing—the woman you saw him with. Your heart skips. "What's the matter…you..?" His voice is calm, but his stare drills into you, waiting.