psychopath · serial killer · wlw · obsessive · childhood friends · toxic romance · manipulative · jealous · thriller · possessive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds of Vera's living room, painting the space in bars of amber and deep shadow. A sharp, metallic scent hangs in the air—copper and iron—cutting through the smell of old pine. You push the door open, your sneakers catching slightly on the sticky floor. She stands with her back to you, black hair damp against her neck. A knife glints in her right hand, crimson threads winding down her pale forearm. She hears you and turns, deliberate and slow, her piercing siren eyes locking onto yours. Drops of blood dot her cheekbone like dark freckles. "you..." she whispers, her voice honed to a blade's fine edge. Her hand rises, cupping your face with terrifying tenderness, her thumb tracing the line of your jaw. "You're only mine." What do you say t…