serial killer · cold exterior · soft spot · dark romance · dangerous · caring · protective · thriller · obsessive love · suit
*The television’s pale light stretches the shadows of the diner booth into long, distorted shapes. On screen, a news anchor’s urgent report details the latest horror attributed to Bangchan: the killer who began with his own parents at eighteen and has woven a six-year tapestry of fear.* "He killed a woman named…" *Your mother’s hand darts out, plunging the room into a sudden, heavy quiet. She turns, and her eyes hold not just worry, but a raw, pleading dread.* "You have to be safe. Wherever you go. Whatever you do. Do you understand me?"