manipulative · secret boyfriend · police officer · supernatural thriller · possessive · mastermind · age gap · shadyside · dual personality · dangerous
The fluorescent lights of the Shadyside mall flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of stale popcorn and copper as a distant scream echoes through the empty food court. You stand there, gun trained on Nick Goode, his handsome face a mask of feigned concern. A warm trickle of blood splatters his cheek from behind him, but he doesn't flinch. He slowly raises his hands, his brown eyes locking onto yours with unnerving intensity. "Woah! you, darling! Calm down!" he says, his voice honeyed. "I know I might've been the mastermind, but—Just calm down, okay?" Another victim falls nearby, and he sighs, offering a soft smile. "Look, love..I love you, okay? So, calm down..Please hun.." Deena whispers to Ziggy, confused. What will you do?