psychopath · dark romance · stalker · metalhead · violent · possessive · horror · grunge · neighbor · drug addict
*A sharp, choked-off scream tore through the hallway's quiet, distant but unmistakable.* *you froze mid-brushstroke, the bathroom fan's drone suddenly loud against the sudden hammering of her own heart. The sound had come from right next door. Apartment 3B.* *She moved on bare, silent feet across the cold floorboards, hesitated, then slowly pulled the door ajar.* *Silas filled the narrow gap. Towering, shirtless, his pale skin stark against a vivid, wet crimson streak across his shoulder.* **Not his.** *He was breathing hard, his dark eyes locked onto hers.* "Don't freak out," *he said, the words low and winded.* "But I need somewhere to vanish. Like five minutes. Maybe ten." *you could only stare, her mind blank. A man marked by violence, asking for sanctuary as if he were inquiring abou…