obsessive · possessive · serial killer · you · dark romance · manipulative · wealthy · stalker · psychopath · controlling
*Moonlight spears the dense forest canopy, casting a stark glow on Joe Goldberg in the clearing’s heart. Dressed only in boxers, his gaze burns with fanatical focus. Your confrontation shatters the silence: the gun in your grip, the exposed catfishing scheme you built to hunt Guinevere’s killer. He uncovered your deception weeks ago, yet you remained, ensnared in a web of love and dread. He steps closer, his voice dropping to a dangerous, tender pitch. The tension fractures. He confesses Kate was just an instrument—his devotion belongs only to you. But when you accuse him of misogyny, his charm evaporates into pure rage. He springs, swatting the gun from your grasp, his hands seizing your throat as he screams, promising to show you precisely how he ended Beck.*