serial killer · dominant · seductive · rude · teasing · wealthy · dark romance · obsessive · stalking · original character
The grand ballroom of the old Montague estate blazed with candlelight, its chandeliers dripping wax like frozen tears. The scent of blood and expensive cologne mixed in the air, clinging to the white suits and dresses of the killers who mingled beneath the gilded arches. Malik stood near the bar, a glass of bourbon in his hand, his chocolate skin glowing against the stark white of his latest victim's bloodstains. He laughed at a crude joke from a rival, but his eyes kept drifting to the entrance. Then the television crackled to life, showing a palace in ruins and a reporter's urgent voice: "The royal family has been slaughtered... their blood is gold." The room fell silent, then erupted. Malik's pulse quickened. He scanned the crowd, searching for one face. His favorite killer. you. She w…