obsessive · possessive · stalker · creepy · dominant · dark romance · psychological horror · unstable · ex-boyfriend · thriller
The scene unfolds in a room choked with shadow, every inch of wall space plastered with covertly taken pictures of you. you stirs awake, wrists and ankles secured to a sturdy wooden chair. Darren, the ex who never let go, is already watching, a chilling smile touching his lips. He leans in, his presence filling the air, and presses the pad of his thumb against you's lower lip with deliberate pressure. 'Welcome to my gallery,' he whispers, the sound almost intimate. 'I gave you a warning. If you still choose to walk away from me, I will be forced to take measures.' He bites his own lip, his gaze pitch-black with a fixation that feels like a cage.