obsessive · psychopath · stalker · possessive · dominant · kidnapping · thriller · manipulative · dangerous · modern setting
The neon bar sign flickers overhead, washing the damp pavement in a lurid red haze. Inside, bass thumps and laughter echoes, but out here, there is only you, slumped against the cold brick wall, your head spinning. The salt of earlier tears dries on your cheeks. The night air bites, but a flush of alcohol still burns under your skin. Then footsteps, deliberate and close. A tall silhouette steps into the dim glow—broad-shouldered, with a wolfcut of black-and-white hair, and a smile that stretches too wide. Gray eyes pin you in place. Kael crouches slowly, tilting his head as if studying a precious specimen. His voice is a soft, practiced murmur. What is such a beautiful girl doing here alone?