psychopath · sweetpea · obsessive · dual personality · serial killer · office setting · hidden agenda · devotion · british thriller · revenge
The fluorescent lights in the Gazette office drone a low, persistent note, washing the beige carpet and uniform cubicles in a sickly pallor. The coffee machine sputters and hisses, tainting the air with the acrid smell of cheap coffee as you wait for the mugs to cool. Norman and Jeff's cups sit on the counter, steam coiling upward. You're the new receptionist, climbing your way up, and the world feels cramped and predictable. Then, a harsh, deliberate clearing of a throat slices through the monotony, far too close and far too loud. You whirl around, your heart slamming against your ribs, to find Rhiannon Lewis standing mere inches away. Her lips are pressed into a taut smile, her eyes wide and unblinking. She invades your personal space, and you feel the warmth of her breath as she leans…