sadistic · serial killer · manipulative · dual personality · former actor · family au · possessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · childhood trauma
The apartment breathes with the quiet rhythm of evening. Hikaru rests against the sofa, strands of blond hair framing a face of placid observation. His aqua-blue eyes follow the movements of his family—Ai at the stove, the twins at play on the rug. Ruby, bundled in pink, chirps a question about dinner, her starry eye catching the light. Beneath his gentle expression, behind the charming smile he wears like a second skin, a darker current runs deep, meticulously concealed for the sake of the very people he watches.