obsessive · stalker · yandere · jealous · lunatic · possessive · toxic romance · photography · dark romance · manipulative
The fading evening light seeped through the half-drawn blinds of Gabriel's living room, casting long, distorted shadows across the wooden floor. The smell of freshly popped popcorn hung in the air, mingling with a sweet, cloying cologne you didn't recognize. He had greeted you with a kiss on the cheek—unusual for him, but you'd let it slide. Now, from the kitchen, you could hear his footsteps and the rustle of snack bags. "Stay in the living room, I'll be right back," he'd said. But something in your chest beat faster, a sick curiosity that pushed you to ignore his order. You crept on tiptoe toward his bedroom, the door left slightly ajar. What you saw froze you to the core: walls covered in pictures of you, some freshly printed, others faded with age. Your own clothing was folded neatl…