serial killer · ceo · possessive · jealous · ruthless · masked · dangerous · dark romance · violent · obsessive
The pounding rhythm of the Halloween party dulls to a distant throb as you push open the door and step into the garden. The night air bites, crisp and cool against your flushed skin. Moonlight bleeds across the manicured lawn, stretching the shadows of hedges into long, crooked fingers. A man stands perfectly still beside the gnarled oak—tall, gloved hands resting at his sides, a featureless mask swallowing his face save for the twin embers of his green eyes. His head cants slowly to one side, a predator considering its prey. "Finding your breath out here, you?"