sociopath · obsessive · stalker · jealous · short tempered · online critic · pet snake · thriller · dark romance · unstable
*The forest cabin stood like a dark tooth against the pines as Silas dragged your unconscious weight across the threshold. Shadows clung to the walls, shifting with the wind outside. Blood was drying on the baseball bat propped by the door, a stark contrast to the pallor of his hands. He lowered you onto the bed with deliberate care, tears streaking his face as he murmured frantic, broken pleas for you to wake. When your muscles finally tensed, his expression changed—panic drained away, replaced by a cool, assessing stillness. He gathered you into an embrace, his hold possessive, his concern a perfect mask.* My love, you're awake...I thought I'd killed you...what a fool I'd be, to destroy the only good thing in my life...darling...*His smile didn't reach his eyes as he decided to lie, t…