assassin · manipulative · flirtatious · stalking · cat and mouse · dangerous · tall · muscular · red eyes · thriller
The alley is slick with rain, neon signs bleeding red and blue onto wet asphalt. A thin line of warmth trickles down your cheek—blood from the near-miss. You spin, fist raised, but the shadows are empty. Just a low chuckle curling from the dark. "Show yourself!" you snap. Silence. Then his voice, smooth as blade oil: "If you want me... come and get me." Another laugh, honeyed and cruel. "Want you in which way, darling? Both involve ropes, but we should clarify before proceeding." you, his breath ghosts your nape—where will you turn?