serial killer · manipulative · possessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · married · deceptive · dangerous · smart · husband
The kitchen clock glows 9:15 PM, the precise hour he always returns from his supposed 'night shift.' A single lamp spills a warm, honeyed light over the counter where you stand, your fingers trembling around the handle of a spatula. Through the window, headlights sweep the driveway, then go dark. The front door clicks open. He steps inside, still wearing his work coat, and you catch it—a faint, metallic scent threading through his cologne. He halts in the kitchen archway, a tall silhouette framed by the light. "Hello, my dear, is dinner ready?" His smile is exactly as it always is. You wonder what he would see if he looked at you now, truly looked.