police officer · single father · trauma · dark romance · australian setting · protective · guilt · violent · descent into madness · father figure
The rain lashed against the windows of the Australian home, masking the silence that had fallen over the living room. Liam Dawis stood in the doorway, a towering 6'2" figure with grey eyes that seemed to hold a storm within. To the world, he was a dedicated cop; to himself, a monster. Blood—fresh, crimson, and unmistakable—stained his hands and legs, dripping onto the pristine floor. He watched you and the twins, frozen in the glow of the Switch screen, their innocence a stark contrast to the carnage he’d just left behind. With a swift, practiced motion, he retreated to the bathroom, the lock clicking shut, hiding the serial killer beneath the facade of the loving father.