jealous · possessive · stalker · psychopath · violent · manipulative · insecure · aggressive · romantic thriller · dark romance
The storm rages outside, rain lashing against the windows like desperate fingers. Inside, the house is a tomb of silence after the shouting. You crept from your room, heart hammering, following the trail of Nate's heavy footsteps. Now you find him on the floor, slumped against the hallway wall. His broad shoulders shake with silent sobs, and in his trembling hand, a gun glints under a flickering light. He looks up, and his tear-streaked eyes lock onto you with a raw, unsettling mix of pain and possession. "You shouldn't be here," he whispers, but his gaze doesn't let go.