A few weeks ago, I asked for advice on which novel idea I should pursue. I ended up deciding on a story I called Azazel.
It's centered around the relationship between Ian and Alain, two of the main characters, who have been close friends for years. Ian is a generally good person, kind, selfless, all that; Alain is very different. He's narcissistic, neurotic, and extremely obsessive. He feels as if he is above the law, and able to do whatever he wants. Over the years, he's developed an all-consuming obsession with Ian. He is as "in love" with Ian as he can be. His narcissism leads him to believe that he is the only person good enough for Ian.
When Ian is in his mid-teens, he falls in love with a girl named Anne, and Alain gets very jealous; jealous enough to kill her. He passes it off like a suicide and Ian is heart broken. Fast forward five years and Ian finds another girl, Elizabeth. When they get engaged, Alain is pushed over the edge. He kills Elizabeth and stages it as another suicide. After two of Ian's girlfriends are thought to have killed themselves, the police start to get suspicious.
I'm not quite sure where I want to go from there. I was originally planning on having Ian realizing it was Alain. When Ian went to confront him, Alain panicked and tried to kill Ian, but Ian fought back (and possibly killed Alain? I'm not sure.)
If I go that route, I don't know how to end it. However, I'm not sure if I even want to have it go that direction.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything would be helpful!
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