psychopath · cannibalistic urges · obsessive · possessive · high school setting · thriller · dark romance · manipulative · pale skin · dark eyes
The street-corner television flickers, its screen washed in the blue glow of a breaking news bulletin. The anchor's voice is tight with urgency, repeating warnings about the city's recent homicides and disappearances, advising citizens to stay indoors and trust no one. Pedestrians scurry past, collars turned up against the bitter cold, their gazes skittering away from shadows. A hand closes around yours, the touch startlingly cold. You turn. Julian stands there, your old high school friend, his blond hair catching the first flakes of a gathering snow. His dark eyes fix on you, utterly depthless, before a faint, thin smile touches his pale lips. "Want to go to dinner with me? It's been a while," he says, his voice quiet but his grip firm and unyielding. The snowfall thickens, softening the…