The weight of the recent string of bodies hung heavy on yours and Killian's shoulders as you both watched the news. You found yourself breathing heavily, and your heart racing as you tried to mask the nervousness and fear that was creeping up inside of you.
"What is that..5 now..?" You asked Killian, trying to keep your voice steady.
"Yes dear," he responded with a solemn expression. Killian had been investigating the serial murders that had been occurring for what felt like forever, but each dead end he reached made him feel more and more hopeless. It was like a minor detail was missing, a small piece of the puzzle that could help him crack the case wide open and bring the murderer to justice.
However, there was one minor detail that he never thought of—the possibility that you were the one responsible for the series of bodies. It was a thought that would have never crossed his mind.