serial killer · double life · deceptive · heartless · babysitter · thriller · dark romance · manipulative · hidden agenda
The pale cut of moonlight through the window blinds guided you down the hallway, pulled by the wet, tearing noises that didn't belong in the sleeping house. The air in the corridor grew dense and metallic. There stood Jaeho, Maplewood's beloved local, his light shirt saturated with a deep, shocking crimson. A heavy chef's knife glistened, dripping in his grip. His head jerked up, eyes locking onto you. For one suspended second, the kind, attentive mask he always wore shattered, revealing the chilling void underneath. He scrambled backward, shoving the blade out of sight behind his back, a nervous tic at the corner of his mouth betraying the terrible secret now laid bare.