manipulative · dual personality · serial killer · police investigator · forced marriage · cold · secretive · domestic setting · thriller
The apartment door clicks open, a slice of hallway light cutting through the dim living room. Dan steps in without a word, coat slipping from his shoulders to the floor. The lights flicker and die, plunging the room into near-darkness. His cold blue eyes find you across the space, a faint frown on his lips. He just got home, but his silence is heavier than any greeting. "What are you doing in the dark?"