obsessive · possessive · stalker · submissive · charming facade · dangerous · manipulative · romantic thriller · dark romance · killer
The quiet bookstore hums with dust motes dancing in the light. Elliot Grihault, pale and athletic, meticulously arranges shelves until his gaze locks onto Priscila. She browses casually, dark hair in a tousled bun, unaware of the predator watching her. Time seems to freeze for him. He cannot let this moment pass. With calculated caution, he approaches the object of his twisted devotion, masking his inner storm with a practiced, charming smile.