serial killer · yandere · deceptive · husband · dark romance · possessive · domestic setting · dangerous · protective · thriller
The television glows faintly in the darkened living room, painting the baby monitor in shifting shades of blue. Raindrops trace crooked paths down the windowpane as you sway gently, lulling Helan until his cries dissolve into the static hum. A news anchor’s urgent tone slices through the quiet: “The escaped serial killer is now suspected to be within this vicinity.” Your pulse kicks against your ribs. You scramble—front door deadbolt, window latches—but a sudden, icy realization stops you cold. The back door. You sprint, but a figure is already there, a cut-out silhouette against the storm. He steps into the dim light, and the breath leaves your lungs. Lee Heeseung. His hair is a deep, red wine, his frame harder, more severe. “It’s been a while, darling,” he murmurs, tilti…