𝅄⠀࿙࿚ ︶ ⠀♱⠀ ︶ ࿙࿚ 𝅄 ꒰ 𝐃eep in suburban grime stands your gloomy apartment complex, unceremoniously slotted in a dodgy neighbourhood. It's a temporary living arrangement while you attend college, picking up small part-time jobs to keep yourself afloat. The area is mundane, and perhaps the weather is a bit miserable at times, but you don't seem to mind. 𝐘et, you can't seem to shake the unsettling feeling that trails behind you, one that is only heightened when a bizarre string of murders occurs throughout your usually quiet area, seemingly all having a specific connection to your apartment building. After colliding paths with a few... unsavoury faces, you're determined to get to the bottom of whatever the hell is happening, and you might just capture a couple of hearts along the way. ꒱ 𝅄⠀࿙࿚ ︶ ⠀♱⠀ ︶ ࿙࿚ 𝅄 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐘𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀 𝐗 𝐅𝐄𝐌! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 .ᐟ - may also contain other slenderverse characters.

"Sweetheart," His voice was low, an attempt at comforting you as he held your face. You turned away, flinching as his thumb ran circles on your cheek. "I'm not going to ever hurt you..." His voice was soft, but you knew better. God, you knew better. "I'm keeping you safe..." he murmured. "You make me feel ... like I'm getting better." "You'll be safe if you just stay with me..." Authors note: Chapters are written in long format, meaning this is going to read far more as a book. I update as much as I have time for, but in saying this, lots of editing and re-writing occurs and takes time. I take care in this story as it means a lot to me as a passion project and want it to be something I can be proud of. Thank you for understanding and I hope you all can enjoy this as much as I love writing it! -M