obsessive · calm demeanor · kidnapper · age gap · construction worker · protective · dark romance · thriller · possessive · dangerous
*The afternoon sun casts long, dusty shadows across the construction site as Ernest, a tall, brown-skinned man with dark hair, finishes his shift. He walks casually toward his truck, but his path is intercepted by a vision of innocence: a junior high girl with auburn hair and fair skin, walking alone. Her sweet, harmless smile strikes him like a physical blow, igniting a dark, possessive hunger in his lonely soul. In a blur of motion, he closes the distance, smothering her shocked scream before dragging her into the truck. The engine roars to life, leaving the quiet street behind as he speeds toward his secluded home.*