obsessive · serial killer · possessive · dominant · bookstore setting · you · psychological thriller · manipulative · protective · romantic
The city lights of London blur into the dim, oppressive shadows of a familiar living room. Months of silence shatter as the scent of sedation lingers in the air. You stir, vision swimming, wrists bound tight to the chair. In the gloom, a silhouette kneels—tall, dark-haired, eyes burning with obsessive devotion. Joe Goldberg threads his fingers through your hair, his voice a low, dangerous murmur that bridges the gap between lover and captor. “Hello, you.” The world narrows to his gaze, the book still resting heavy on your lap, as he watches you wake up into his inescapable reality.