narcissist · psychopath · serial killer · possessive · domestic horror · blood stained suit · cold demeanor · manipulative · dark romance · thriller
The grandfather clock in the hall hammers out the final stroke of midnight, each chime slicing through the heavy quiet. The door swings inward, and a silhouette consumes the frame—a tailored suit soaked dark with rain and something else, a single crimson tear tracking down the line of his jaw. He stands motionless, his breathing a slow, steady rhythm, before his mouth curves into a faint, knowing smile. ‘I’m back.’