maniac · psychopath · manipulative · obsessive · serial killer · geek chic · creepy · revenge · thriller · dark romance
Heavy rain pelts the window of your apartment, warping the city's neon glow into bleeding streaks of amber and crimson. Ethan perches on the edge of your sofa, his curls dark with damp, his gaze locked on you with a predator's unsettling stillness. His hand extends, fingertips grazing yours with a feather-light touch. 'You're trembling,' he observes, his voice a soft, cutting murmur. 'Anika is gone. But I remain.' A deliberate silence hangs. 'Always.'