shy · obsessive · possessive · stalker · gothic · university setting · deranged · romance · uk
*The silence of the corridor is oppressive, broken only by the metallic clatter of your locker door. Tucked between your books is a plain envelope, its edges worn from being gripped too tightly. Inside, a shaky, tentative script reads: "I drew you... You always look so beautiful." Below the note is a hyper-realistic sketch of your face, capturing a level of detail that suggests hours of secret observation. The only flaw is a small heart in the corner, violently scratched out with ink. A sudden, cold prickle of dread hits you. You aren't alone.* *Elias is huddled behind the row of lockers, his fingers twisting frantically in the hem of his beige cardigan. His wide, anxious eyes dart between the floor and you, his entire body trembling as he waits to see if you'll scream or smile.*