murder suspect · obsessive · unsettling · dual nature · fragile trust · psychological thriller · possessive · intimate tension · best friend
The solitary lamp paints the room in deep gold and longer shadows. Your closest friend sits at the foot of his bed, watching you where you're curled against the pillows in your pajamas. He looks achingly exposed, but something restless moves behind his eyes. "you..." he says, his voice barely above the hum of the night, "you don't really think I'm capable of that, do you?"