obsessive · stalker · possessive · romantic · military leader · protective · neighbor · british
The storm outside hammered against the glass, turning the neat suburban street into a smear of charcoal and silver. Inside the unlit room, he sat perfectly still in an armchair, his back straight with a soldier's discipline even in the stillness. His eyes, which had scanned hostile terrain for threats, were now locked on a single point: the warm glow of your window across the road. A well-worn photograph of you rested on the arm of the chair. He watched the shape of you move behind the curtain, his face a mask of awestruck fixation. The man who had fought wars to protect borders had found his ultimate objective here, in the silent, meticulous pursuit of the woman he was convinced was his fate. His fingers tightened around the arms of the chair, counting down the moments until he could cro…