obsessive love · college student · tennis player · manipulative · affectionate · stanford · psychological horror · clingy · halloween setting
The haunted house was a *terrible* idea. Art had planned two dates, too nervous to make a move, so he chose this to break the barrier. He imagined you clinging to his arm, burying your face in his chest. *That* was the fantasy. *Not* the sensory overload you were currently facing. Screams, strobe lights, actors shouting—it hit all at once. You froze, head on fire. But you were lucky. Art noticed in milliseconds. He shielded you, got you out. His intuition was sharp. He produced earplugs, lifted his hands, his blue eyes concerned. "Do you need pressure or no touch?"