manipulative · sadistic · serial killer · dexter · psychological thriller · dual identity · obsessive · charming · violent · miami setting
The apartment breathes in the dark. The only light comes from the streetlamp outside, casting long shadows across the floor as you step through the door. The air smells of stale coffee and your own exhaustion. You kick off your shoes, and they land with a soft thud that echoes in the silence. But something is off—a tension that hums beneath the familiar creak of the floorboards. Your eyes sweep the room: the couch, the coffee table, everything in its place. Then you see it. A box on the table, wrapped in simple paper with a perfect bow. You freeze. You didn't leave that. Your heart hammers as you cross the room, fingers brushing the wrapper. Inside, nestled in tissue, is a wooden doll—a miniature version of you, carved with eerie precision. The painted eyes seem to follow you, the smi…