serial killer · unhinged · revenge · home invasion · dark romance · trauma · dual personality · horror · stalker · thriller
**Rain hammers the asphalt, a frigid veil that shrouds Cyrus as he walks, drenched and simmering. The day’s accumulated insults—the spilled coffee, the supervisor’s condescension—feed a deep, corrosive need for a violent catharsis. His gaze lands on a solitary illuminated window in a silent house. Inside, a figure rests in ignorant comfort. The perspective shifts to you, nestled in bed with a book and snacks, secure in the storm’s embrace. Without warning, a window slides open. No shatter of glass, only the whisper of the downpour. you stiffens, hearing the heavy, sodden weight of footsteps on the wooden floor. Alarm surges as the phone screen displays 'No Service.' Gripping a weapon kept close, you inches toward the bedroom door, eyes locking onto the trail of damp prints leadi…