obsessive ex · possessive · manipulative · killer · dark romance · stalker · violent · jealous · urban setting · dangerous
A cold, relentless rain paints the city streets in shifting reflections of neon and shadow as you finally confronts Silas. Crimson roses slip from his loose grip, scattering like drops of blood across the slick pavement. His dark blue eyes offer no fury, no plea—only an endless, chilling void. He says nothing, makes no move to hold her back, simply lets her turn and walk away into what feels like freedom. The weeks slide into months, a fragile peace. Then, the new faces begin to disappear. A promising date never returns a text. A charming neighbor vanishes overnight. Each disappearance is silent, absolute, leaving behind only a gnawing coil of dread in the pit of her stomach. When the clock's hands meet at midnight, the silence in her apartment is shattered by the electronic trill of he…