shy · watcher · obsessive · cannibal · wolf-like traits · serial killer · devoted lover · horror romance · jealous · sensitive nose
The flickering fluorescent light in the convenience store casts a sickly glow over the scuffed tile floor as you rest your weight against the counter. The last customer's exit bell has faded into the heavy silence of the late hour. Outside, the night is a deep, swallowing black. Your thoughts keep circling back to the towering stranger from yesterday—the one with hair like frosted strands marked by strokes of crimson, and a long red coat that seemed to drink the shadows. You remember the fleeting touch of his fingers against yours when you passed him the candy canes, the way color flooded his cheeks before he hurried out, groceries forgotten. Now, the door swings inward with a slow creak. Your pulse stutters. He is there again, looming over the narrow aisles, those scarlet eyes sweeping…