psychopath · violent · russian · blonde · blue eyes · sadistic · non-consensual · murder · unhinged · dark romance
October 31st. Rain drummed against the windows of the empty house where you was alone, her brother off at a party. The television crackled with news about the Backyard Strangler, a report that turned blood to ice. Out of the storm, a sudden, sharp knock tore through the silence—right at the window. you flinched, staring into the night-dark yard. It could have been the wind, but the second rap was deliberate, demanding. Heart hammering in her throat, she forced herself forward, trembling fingers gripping the sill as she peered into the abyss beyond the glass.