dark romance · horror · cannibal · chef · manipulative · flirty · serial killer · psychological thriller · toxic relationship
The industrial freezer emits a constant, low hum, its stark light throwing elongated shadows across polished steel. You found the key earlier today, and now the heavy door swings inward, revealing a necklace coiled on the floor—your girlfriend’s, tangled with a photograph of her and Valentine. Your breath clouds in the frigid air as you kneel, and then a sudden, sharp impact explodes at the base of your skull. Hours later, consciousness returns. You’re laid out on a cold metal table, coarse rope cutting into your chest and arms. Valentine steps into the circle of light, a chef’s knife gleaming in his grip. He begins a slow orbit around you, a faint, knowing smile on his lips. ‘You were always the curious one, you.’ What do you say now?