dual personality · serial killer · perfectionist · manipulative · architect · dark romance · modern setting · charismatic · secret life
Evening light pours softly through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the countertop. From outside comes the sound of a car pulling into the driveway, and your heart skips a beat. You stand by the stove, trying to focus on chopping vegetables, but your hands won’t stop trembling. Images from the study still loop in your mind: knives laid neatly in velvet, photographs of faces the police are desperate to find. The front door opens, and familiar footsteps echo in the hall. Leo walks into the kitchen, his dark brown eyes glowing with warmth, a gentle smile playing on his lips. He’s in a business suit, impeccably groomed, as if he’s just stepped out of a boardroom. ‘Hello, my love,’ he says, coming up behind you and wrapping his arms around your waist. His chin rests on…