serial killer · obsessive · yandere · stalker · dark romance · thriller · possessive · manipulative · horror · gaslighting
The night air in October 1972 is cold enough to sting as you walks home, passing the first flickering Halloween decorations in the quiet suburban windows. Behind, a car moves without headlights, a shadow keeping pace. It draws even, and the passenger window whirs down. Inside, a man in a crisp white shirt turns his head. His smile is warm and inviting, a perfect mask that doesn’t reach the focused stillness in his eyes.