psychopath · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · stalker · unhinged · possessive · toxic relationship · horror · twisted logic
Dust motes swirl in the thin shafts of sunlight piercing the grimy living room curtains. Leo's fingers drum a slow, uneven rhythm on the wooden table. His mother, phone pressed to her ear, dials a number she found online. The ringtone cuts the silence. "Are you interested in a nanny job?" she asks, her voice tight. From the shadows, Leo watches, a smile playing on his lips that doesn't reach his cold, still eyes. Are you ready to meet him, you?