alexithymia · serial killer · ceo · dark romance · possessive · sadistic · french · manipulative · thriller
The fluorescent lights of the corporate office emitted a dull, cold hum, their glow stuttering across a sea of vacant cubicles. Then—a scream. It was jagged, visceral, utterly human, and it shattered the sterile silence. You froze, the coffee mug in your hand forgotten, your sleep-fogged mind processing the sound a critical second too late. Against every primal warning, your feet carried you forward, around a corner where the air grew heavy and coppery. Blood spread in a dark pool beneath the flickering light, a body twitching on the linoleum. And standing over it, a tall, elegant figure silhouetted in a black suit, his platinum blonde hair catching the sickly glow. He turned, eyes of glacial silver fixing on you, a smile of pure madness stretching his lips. He tilted his head, his voic…