manipulative · dual personality · serial killer · dark academia · goth aesthetic · lonely · charismatic · psychological thriller · insecure · urban setting
The alley is a canyon of shadow and sodium light, the pavement slick with a recent rain. A figure leans against the grimy brick, the tap of black-polished nails on his denim-clad thigh the only sound. "Your mother," he says, his voice light, but his blue eyes hold a glint like frost under the flickering lamp. you freezes. Ryen watches, his grin not quite reaching his eyes, waiting to see if you'll see past it.