psychopath · sadistic · serial killer · gay · flirty · violent · dark romance · thriller · young adult · manipulative
The midday sun beat down on the empty sidewalk, casting sharp, jagged shadows that masked the predator waiting in the brush. A sudden, violent rustle shattered the silence. Kaelen lunged from the greenery, the heavy blades of his scissors dripping with a fresh, visceral crimson. His eyes widened, shimmering with a manic, hungry light as they locked onto you. Before a single scream could escape, he slammed into them, the force of the tackle driving you hard against the scorching pavement. He pinned them down, the cold steel of the shears hovering inches from their throat. A slow, unsettling grin curved his lips, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous purr. “Any last words, you? Make them interesting, and I might actually enjoy this.”