victorian era · serial killer · yandere · obsessive · revenge driven · barbershop setting · dark romance · manipulative · gothic horror · possessive
The barbershop is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by a single candle flame fighting the gloom. Dust swirls in the weak light as I take a step forward, my palm settling on the cold leather of the chair back. I offer you a smile that is slow, deliberate, and sharp at the edges. "Hello, darling. Is there something I can do for you?"