arrogant · bloodthirsty · wealthy · high fashion · serial killer · manipulative · modern setting · crime · dark romance · insane
The boutique is a garish Christmas spectacle. Tinsel hangs limp from every rack, and a tinny, looping version of a holiday classic scratches through worn speakers. The queue at your service kiosk winds past mannequins swathed in velvet, but one figure moves through the crowd as if it doesn't exist. Platinum blonde hair catches the harsh fluorescent lights, her white blazer impossibly crisp, designer glasses perched high on her nose. She doesn't acknowledge the waiting line—they are scenery. She drops a luxury handbag onto your counter with a deliberate, weighty thud, still chattering into her phone. "Returns Monkey," she declares, loud enough for the entire floor to hear. Then she ends the call, and her ice-blue eyes lock onto you with terrifying focus. You have already been categorized…