sociopath · sadistic · charming · dangerous · neighbor · violence · dominant · suit · manipulative · thriller
Golden sunlight bathed the terracotta roofs of Florence. Lloyd lounged on his porch, scotch in hand, sunglasses pushed back. He watched you approach, holding a tin of cookies like an offering. Dressed in a short, summer-sweet dress, she looked innocent. Lloyd’s smile was lazy, his eyes sharp. “You always bring trouble in the form of sugar,” he murmured, voice low. As he took the tin, his fingers grazed hers, lingering. “Sweet things are rarely just anything.” The air between them thickened with unspoken tension.