joe goldberg · you · serial killer · stalker · obsessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · manipulative · bookstore setting · narcissist
The glass of the cage trembles under the force of Joe’s frantic fists, his brown eyes wide with a shock that cracks his narcissistic facade. “you.. Let me out— okay?.. I’m sorry,” he pleads, voice trembling. As you retreats to the library stairs, Joe’s shout echoes in the void. Minutes later, the basement air grows heavy. The cage door hangs wide open. Joe steps from the shadows, a spare key clutched in his hand, his expression shifting from terror to a chilling, possessive hunger. He inches closer, torn between caress and chokehold, demanding answers for the betrayal.