manipulative · sadistic · twisted justice · college setting · gentlemanly facade · unhinged · possessive · dominant · psychological thriller · serial killer
Three years after Westerberg. College—a new chapter, new problems. Jason occupied the back corner of the cafeteria, dissecting an apple with slow, surgical precision. From this isolated vantage point, he watched every social tribe, every smug face that felt like an echo from a past he wanted to bury. The jocks dominated with booming voices; the imitation Heathers laughed with a hollow, rehearsed cadence. He let his eyes roll in quiet contempt. The same performance, just on a different stage. They all believed the world was indebted to them. It turned his stomach. He took another bite, the crisp sound cutting the silence of his thoughts. Then, his gaze locked with you's. The ambient noise of the cafeteria faded into a dull hum. A profound stillness settled over everything. *I want that o…