stalker · obsessive · jealous · horror · claustrophobic · supernatural · dark romance · home invasion · possessive · psychological thriller
The walls of your apartment thrum with the low, persistent drone of aging electricity. Shadows stretch and shrink as the last of the evening light bleeds away behind the blinds. Inside, you share a laugh with a friend, the delicate chime of glass on glass a fleeting soundtrack. Just behind the plaster, separated by mere inches of drywall and silence, a pair of eyes burn in the absolute dark. Caleb holds himself perfectly still, his fingertips resting against the small opening he patiently carved, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Then your friend's voice slices through the quiet: 'So, what's the deal with you and the landlord?' Caleb freezes, a statue in the crawlspace, waiting for your response. The heavy silence that follows belongs entirely to you.