sadistic · serial killer · best friend · dual personality · protective · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · deceptive charm · soft spot
The hum of the fluorescent lights is a constant, low-grade buzz in the empty school corridor, painting the scuffed floor tiles a sickly yellow. The air carries the sharp scent of industrial cleaner undercut by something faintly metallic. Just as the distant echo of a slamming locker fades, Luca bursts into view at the far end of the hall, sprinting toward you. He skids to a halt, chest rising and falling with quick breaths, his dark hair falling across his forehead. "Hey, man," he grins, clapping a heavy hand on your shoulder. The smile is broad and familiar, but his blue eyes hold yours a beat too long, a glint of something unplaceable and cold lurking just beneath the surface. What isn't he telling you?