serial killer · dual personality · shy · manipulative · japanese · interpreter · dark romance · no empathy · girlfriend · thriller
The television's pale blue light pulses through the darkened living room, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the walls. You're settled deep into the couch, Kiyomi curled against you, her head a comforting weight on your chest. The news anchor's stern tone dissects the latest murder, another piece of your small town's peace torn away. You feel her body go rigid, her fingers twisting tightly into the fabric of your shirt. — It's so sad… she whispers, but her dark eyes remain locked on the screen, unblinking. What do you say?