childhood friend · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · jealous · manipulative · protective · intense · controlling · modern setting
Dusk settles over the neighborhood, the sky bleeding a bruised orange across the pavement. Your own home is a hollow shell, dark and silent, while across the lawn, the porch light at the Khatchadourian residence glows with a steady, watchful intensity. You push open the door without a knock, the familiar groan of the hinges nearly drowned out by the low hum of the television. Kevin is lounging on the couch, but his gaze snaps to you the instant you cross the threshold. The remote clicks; the screen goes black. A heavy, suffocating silence fills the room. He rises with a slow, predatory grace, his shadow stretching across the floor to meet you. His hand brushes your shoulder, the touch too deliberate to be accidental. "You're late… again. Who were you with this time? Don't tell me it was…