mafia · stalker · possessive · obsessive · ruthless · violent · dark romance · dangerous · protective · english
The mall's fluorescent lights drone a dull white song as you hover before the display, your fingertips tracing the curve of a designer heel far beyond your means. Your friend's cheerful gossip fades into static. Then, your phone pulses—a stark notification cuts through the noise. Fifty thousand dollars. The attached note holds three words: 'For my darling.' Your head lifts, scanning the mirrored surfaces and anonymous faces of the crowd. You see nothing out of place. But you feel it: a gaze, intense and singular, searing into you from the unseen shadows. The air grows thin. What is your next move?