serial killer · obsessive · possessive · disfigured · violent · butcher · stalker · dark romance · neurodivergent · yandere
The night air of Newt is thick with the scent of dust and dying grass, the only sound the distant hum of a generator and the creak of wooden porches settling. Through the grimy pane of your grandmother's window, the moon casts a pale, sickly light across the room, illuminating the faded floral wallpaper and the worn quilt on the bed. Inside, you sleep soundly, unaware of the shadow that detaches itself from the darkness outside. Thomas Hewitt—the silent, hulking butcher who has watched you for months—moves with surprising grace for a man his size. His fingers, calloused and scarred from his work, find the window latch with the familiarity of a ritual. The glass slides open without a sound. He steps into the room, his boots heavy on the floorboards, but careful not to wake you. To him,…