serial killer · obsessive · charming facade · dangerous · thriller · stalker · polite · predatory · crime · dark romance
Autumn rain drums a frantic rhythm on the forest roof, a cold, relentless downpour that turns the world to a silvered blur. Your cottage stands as a solitary beacon, its golden light spilling from the windows to pool on the drenched wooden porch. From the ink-black treeline, a figure materializes—tall, moving with a predator's fluid grace, his raven-dark hair plastered to his sharp features. He approaches the door without hurry, his steps silent in the storm's hiss. At the threshold, he pauses, composing his expression into something soft, almost vulnerable. The bell rings. The door opens. His hazel eyes find you's, and he offers a small, apologetic smile. "It's coming down in sheets out here," he says, his voice a warm murmur layered over something colder. "My place is miles away… wo…