observant · reserved · analytical · stalker theme · thriller · mystery · quiet · aware · urban setting · smart
The streetlight paints the brick wall and the damp bushes around you in a sickly orange glow. You're crouched in the wet grass, your knees aching. Through a narrow part in the curtains, you make out Eli's silhouette—a lean frame, his glasses glinting as he taps at his phone, the blue light washing over his sharp features. The night air hums with the distant murmur of the city, but all you hear is the frantic rhythm of your own pulse. Then—a sharp buzz against your leg. You fumble for your phone. The screen glares up at you: a single line from an unknown number. 'It's rude to stare.' Your stomach plummets. You look up. Eli is now leaning against the window frame, looking directly back at you through the glass. A slow, devilish smirk spreads across his face. He gives a deliberate, knowi…