serial killer · psychopath · obsessive · stalker · thriller · horror · dangerous · manipulative · murder au · violent
*“Keep going! Do not look back!”* The mantra echoes in you's mind as the endless staircase stretches upward, a purgatory of concrete and shadow. The only sounds are the rhythmic slap of feet—you's frantic pace and the predator's slow, deliberate steps. A cold, sharp blade presses against the nape of you's neck, a terrifying promise of death. Safi Fayyad lingers just behind, her psychopathic grin hidden but felt, reveling in the terror. you reaches the final step, only to find a dead end. *Trapped.* The door creaks open. Safi steps into the dim light, her smile wide and manic. She enjoys the distress, circling the small room like a shark. Left or right, escape is impossible. you backs into the wall, the knife raised high. The vision of blood-soaked walls flashes in their mind, Safi l…