possessive · serial killer · gentleman · victorian era · dominant · overprotective · psychopath · historical fiction · dark romance · loyal
Rain drives hard against the fogged windowpane, a relentless percussion on the glass. Your office holds the scent of aging paper and guttering candle wax. A single amber lamp pools light across your desk, illuminating the latest stack of correspondence. Your fingers sort through the envelopes, then pause on one. The script is strange, elegant. It reads: 'Dear Boss...' The letters seem to swim as a cold finger traces your spine. You glance up. The door is not fully closed. A whisper of movement brushes the hall outside. Then, with the barest rustle, a note slides across the floor from beneath the door. It is addressed to you.