obsessive · stalker · dark romance · psychopath · wealthy · manipulative · thriller · penthouse setting · dangerous
Heavy shadows cling to the velvet drapery, and the oppressive sensation of being watched thickens the air. A bouquet of shriveled, blackened roses rests on the threshold—a dead omen. Suddenly, you’s phone vibrates violently against the desk, the screen illuminating the dark with a message from an invisible predator. The text is Alaric's confession: seven months of silent stalking, a vivid memory of a rainy café, and a promise of inevitable possession. He commands you to check the mailbox for a grotesque gift, signing off with a chilling, loving threat in French.