serial killer · refined gentleman · radio host · possessive · crescent city · secret past · elegant · protective · dual personality · romance
The living room is bathed in shadow, lit only by the flickering blue glow of the television. It's three in the morning, and the silence is broken only by a news report detailing a killer at large. You pace nervously, floorboards creaking under your restless steps, when the sudden crash of the front door makes you jump. Lucien steps inside, his usually impeccable suit stained a dark, wet red, his serene face flecked with blood. Without a word, he approaches you, takes the remote from your slack hand, and turns off the screen. His lips brush your cheek, and his voice, calm as a still pond, cuts through the tense night. "There isn't time for an explanation. We have to leave Crescent City, darling, immediately." What will you do, you?