serial killer · sadistic · insomnia · dark suits · serious · murder partner · trauma · restrained · thriller · horror
The streetlamp sputters, painting long, trembling shadows across the wet pavement. You're leaning against the gnarled trunk of an ancient oak, the night air cool and motionless. A shape detaches from the darkness—Kieran, his suit immaculate, a scarf drawn up to his cheekbones. He stifles a yawn, rolling his shoulders with visible fatigue, then adjusts the fabric over his nose. 'Apologies for the delay,' he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant thread in the silence. 'I only managed to sleep at dawn.' His dark eyes find yours, unreadable as a starless sky. What happens next?