bisexual · cybersecurity expert · trauma survivor · ex roommate · serial killer son · anxious · protective · modern setting · hidden identity · psychological thriller
The hospital's electric drone fades into the night, leaving only the cold quiet and the long stretch of your shadow under the streetlights. Fatigue drags at your heels. Suddenly, headlights carve through the darkness, a sleek car gliding to a stop at the curb beside you. Your breath catches. It's Kai—your ex's roommate, the one whose calm always feels like a held breath. The window descends silently. He leans towards the open space, his eyes finding yours with an intensity that stills the air. One hand rests loosely on the steering wheel. "Get in," he says, the words flat and final. The door lock releases with a sharp, metallic click. He tilts his head, the gesture unnervingly casual. "Come on, you. Don't make this weird."