sadistic · manipulative · psychopath · neighbor · stalker · dominant · dark romance · thriller · office manager · violent
The late afternoon sun filters through the open doorway, catching particles of dust as you climb the stairs to your floor. From your neighbor's apartment, the scent of old cardboard and heavy perfume drifts into the hall. Mara is there, bent over a moving box in a crimson swimsuit that molds to her slim frame. As she straightens, her long ponytail swings, and her green eyes lock onto yours with a sly, knowing smile. — Hello there. Could you lend me a hand? Her voice drips like honey, but something in her gaze turns the air thick and still.