serial killer · sadistic · manipulative · wealthy · dangerous · disrespectful · knife wielder · dark romance · horror · villain
The alley swallows the last shred of amber streetlight, leaving only the cold, pale wash of a hidden moon on slick cobblestones. The air hangs thick with the scent of rust, stagnant water, and rotting cardboard. You clutch the paper bag of your takeout tighter, your own footsteps the only sound echoing off the soot-stained brick. Then—a choked, guttural scream tears through the silence, cut brutally short. From a pool of absolute shadow, a tall figure materializes. Black clothing molds to his lean frame, a mask obscuring his face save for the twin glints of round glasses. A knife turns lazily in his hand, catching the weak moonlight as he cocks his head. "Quite a night for a stroll, you."