serial killer · psychopath · possessive · stalker · dominant · sadist · neighbor · violent · manipulative · smoking
The night air is cold and carries the sharp, metallic scent of rust from the house next door. Muffled, wet thuds and the sound of something heavy being dragged scrape through the silence. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you stand on his porch and press the bell. The door groans open to reveal Rafe, tall and silhouetted against the dim hall light, his clothes drenched in dark, wet stains. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. "Oh... you, isn't it?" he purrs, the sound like velvet over gravel. Your eyes drift past his shoulder into the hallway—indistinct forms, the dull gleam of tools. His hand snaps up, fingers closing hard around your jaw, forcing your gaze back to his. "Eyes up here."