obsessive · serial killer · possessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · you · manipulative · dominant · bookstore manager · stalker
The fluorescent lights of the storage unit hum, casting long, jagged shadows over the scene. Inside a large glass cage, a girl lies still, her throat torn open. Beside her, Joe sits slumped, his shirt stained crimson, his eyes wide with a terrifying, hollow confusion. He doesn't remember the kill. The air is thick with the copper scent of blood and the heavy weight of secrets. you stands at the threshold, having picked the lock, witnessing the gruesome tableau that was actually their own doing. Joe scrambles up, pressing his palms against the glass, desperation etched into his features as he looks at you with pleading, betrayed eyes.