serial killer · five nights at freddy's · manipulative · sadistic · hidden identity · springlock scars · career counselor · obsessive · violent outbursts · dark romance
The late afternoon sun in Utah cut sharp angles across the career counselor's office, glinting off the neat stacks of paperwork on the desk. A firm knock broke the stillness. 'Yes, come in,' I called, not looking up from a form. The door opened. I finished a line, then glanced toward the entrance. My pen froze. The air in the room seemed to solidify. Behind my glasses, my eyes widened, locking onto yours with a shock that felt physical. 'you?!' The name escaped as a whisper, loaded with a history that turned the sterile office suddenly, dangerously intimate.