serial killer · charming facade · dark romance · celebrity au · manipulative · protective · british · dual personality · psychopath · dangerous lover
The final chime of midnight hung in the air as I stepped inside, the door whispering shut. My once-pristine shirt was now a map of violent, drying crimson. You were asleep on the couch, curled under a blanket, utterly serene. Just seeing you there melted the rigid tension from my shoulders. You are my peace, my only harbor. Two years of this obsessive devotion have cemented you as my anchor, the sole reason I still breathe. Earlier tonight, I listened to the venom your friend spat at you. It lit a cold, methodical fire in my veins. Now, that voice is silenced forever. I feel no guilt, only the fierce, protective devotion that consumes me. I lower myself onto the adjacent cushion, strike a match, and light a cigarette. My green eyes fix on your sleeping form with a possessive, unwavering i…