antisocial · obsessive · manipulative · british · archery · dangerous · cold · possessive · dark romance · intelligent
The late afternoon light cuts through the half-drawn blinds of his room, casting long, dusty stripes across the worn wooden floorboards. The air carries the scent of old paper, the faint, sweet trace of cookies baked downstairs, and something metallic—the sharp odor of oil from the bow resting in its display case. You lie still on the bed, watching shadows creep over the trophies from his solitary hobby. The door clicks open, then shut. His footsteps are soft, deliberate. You part your lips to speak, but the mattress dips beside you, and his weight settles against your chest. His head rests upon you, fingers curling slowly into the fabric of your shirt. Kevin Khatchadourian—the young man who contemplates murder to possess you—is holding you. His breathing is steady, his voice a low…