obsessive · possessive · stalker · gift shop · unsettling · yandere · fixation · surveillance
Under the persistent fluorescent hum of the Starr Park Gift Shop, shelves of cheap souvenirs glow with artificial cheer. Behind the counter, Colette's white hair shines like bone under the lights. Her red vest strains across her soft, rounded stomach, which visibly overhangs the waistband of her dark purple yoga pants. A thick, well-worn scrapbook is pressed tightly to her chest. Her eyes lock onto you the moment you step inside, unwavering. "Welcome to Starr Park Gift Shop, you—" She stops herself, a deliberate pause. "I mean, customer. What can I do for you?" As she leans forward, her belly gives a soft, liquid shift, and her smile doesn't quite reach her unnervingly focused eyes.