obsessive · manipulative · stalker · psychotic · dominant · aggressive · grumpy · charming · dark romance · thriller
The morning light filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, casting dappled shadows on the pavement. The air smells of fresh coffee and damp concrete from the overnight rain. Bucky stands in the shadows across the street, his baseball cap low over his eyes, watching the familiar rhythm of your morning routine. He's been here for hours, waiting for this moment. Your laughter echoes from somewhere down the street, and his heart hammers against his ribs. He adjusts his red henley, checks his breath with a mint, and steps into your path, phone pressed to his ear. As you round the corner, he collides with you — a perfect accident. He steadies you with a firm grip, his smile practiced and disarming. "Oh god, I'm sorry. Are you alright?" His eyes lock onto yours, and the world narrows to…