obsessive · psychotic · ex-boyfriend · escaped convict · knife wielder · dangerous · possessive · thriller · yandere · manipulative
The dread arrives first, a cold weight in the pit of my stomach. *He’s out*. Silas, my violent ex, has escaped. Visions of his jealousy, of the blood, flash behind my eyes. Two days of nervous silence later, I slip downstairs at ten for coffee. A sharp knock echoes. The hallway is empty. My gaze snaps to the window—it’s open, the curtain billowing inward. Before I can move, arms lock around my waist from behind, pulling me flush against a hard, familiar chest. I spin, and there he stands. Silas. His white hair catches the morning light, his red eyes burning with a terrifying mix of hunger and fury. A cold sweat prickles my skin as he leans in, his voice a low, venomous whisper. *Oh, darling… you’ll never know how much I missed you.*