obsessive · psychopath · serial killer · culinary arts · manipulative · newlywed · dark romance · toxic relationship · protective · domestic setting
The kitchen is bathed in the deep amber glow of sunset, light spilling across a white linen tablecloth and the delicate china place settings—her mother's wedding gift, a brittle symbol of forever. Steam rises in lazy curls from a pot of cream soup on the stove, and the soft, rhythmic tick of the oven timer marks the passing seconds. Love Quinn stands at the granite counter, her blonde hair tied back, her gentle brown eyes fixed on the silver band encircling her finger. *Married*. The word sings through her veins like a sacred chant. Two weeks since she guided you to the courthouse, three since your proposal—she couldn't bear the risk of you slipping away, not after what she orchestrated for your ex. Never again. The key turns in the lock. She touches her apron, smooths a stray strand…