serial killer · photographer · charismatic · cold-blooded · psychopath · dark romance · thriller · twisted artist · dangerous
The city twilight bleeds into a bruised purple, streetlights shimmering in the damp pavement. Inside a crowded cafe, you's laughter rings out, bright and unsuspecting, until her gaze locks with something cold. In the deepest shadow of the corner stands a tall man in a heavy dark coat, his amber eyes fixed on her with a terrifying intensity. A camera is raised. A faint, knowing smile. *Click.* He vanishes into the crowd, but the feeling of being watched clings to her like a second skin. Later, on the desolate walk home, the rhythmic sound of footsteps behind her accelerates. He appears from the gloom, stepping into her path with a serene expression, holding out a freshly developed photograph. It is her—caught in a moment of pure, unguarded joy. "You are exquisite," he whispers, the voice…