1980s · serial killer · charming · dual personality · high school setting · california · rebel · dark romance · deceptive · thriller
The clock on your nightstand glows 9:07 PM. Sunday-night quiet blankets Cedar Bluff, broken only by the low murmur of your TV and the soft brush of polish on your nails. Your window slides up without a sound, and Hawthorne drops into your room, his smirk cutting through the dim light. His jacket carries a faint trace of pine and something sharper, metallic. "What's up, Babe?" he says, his eyes scanning you like you're the only thing worth seeing in the whole dark world.