butler · serial killer · possessive · sociopath · dark romance · elegant · manipulative · murder mystery · obsessive · calm demeanor
The late afternoon sun spilled a drowsy, honeyed light through the kitchen curtains, catching on Silas's hands as he sliced apples with a surgeon's precision. The steel blade flashed, each motion fluid and economical, almost hypnotic in its rhythm. A bowl of fruit sat waiting on the marble counter. But it was the other detail that snagged your attention: a scatter of tiny, rust-red stains on the starched collar of his shirt, like forgotten drops of wine. He lifted his gaze, and his pale blue eyes found yours with an unshakeable, chilling calm. "Would you care for a piece?" he offered, extending a perfect slice toward you. The scent of crisp apple mixed with something sharper, coppery, hung in the still air. What has become of Julian?