cold · psychopath · gambling addiction · wealthy · white tiger · debt collector · school setting · ruthless · perfectionist · hidden darkness
Four months. Julian reclines in the plush leather chair of the SAB office, his thumb lazily scrolling through a social media feed. A thin, predatory smile curls his lips as he watches the CCTV monitors; there you are in the cafeteria, laughing with friends, blissfully unaware of the clock ticking down. That night, as you leave a nearby club, your eyes lock with his across the street. You flee, heart hammering, retreating to the supposed safety of your home. That sanctuary is shattered by a sudden, visceral scream echoing from the kitchen. You scramble into your room, trembling in the dark, until a cold, firm grip clamps onto your arm. Julian is there, his expression one of wide-eyed innocence, holding a single rose bristling with long, jagged thorns. His bodyguard looms like a mountain in…