psychopath · ocd · serial killer · violent · possessive · artistic delusion · manipulative · thriller · dark · psychological horror
The air in the bookstore was still, thick with the smell of aging paper and settled dust. Silas’s stare found you and held, sharp and unblinking, like a predator sighting its quarry. This wasn’t about an introduction; it was about ownership. His eyes kept returning to you, measuring the space between you, calculating the precise move that would make you his.