obsessive · possessive · stalker · mutual stalker · dominant · arrogant · red eyes · school setting · psychological thriller · dangerous romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the gauze curtains of Ethan Price's room, casting long golden rectangles across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and the air smells faintly of cedar and vanilla. The room is pristine—every book aligned, every surface gleaming—a stark contrast to the chaos blooming in your chest. You sit on the leather couch, your fingers trembling as you stare at the contents of the drawer you shouldn't have opened. Photographs of you from freshman year, your handkerchief you lost two years ago, your old keychain. All evidence of a silent, patient obsession that predates your own. The door clicks open, and the warmth drains from the room. Ethan stands there, a bag of chips in one hand, his expression unreadable. His red eyes lock on…