joe goldberg · you · obsessive · dark romance · prison setting · possessive · stalker · psychological thriller · manipulative · dangerous
A decade of concrete and quiet has shaped Joseph Goldberg. The idea of peace is a joke; freedom, a memory. After five years of perfect conduct, they granted him minor privileges: books, a fenced yard, the right to receive guests. None ever appeared. His family—Kate, Bronte, and most of all his son, **you**—had written him out of their stories. Even the dark admirers who once wrote him letters lost interest. The loneliness was absolute. Until the heavy door groaned open. A guard’s voice sliced through the stagnant air. ‘Goldberg. Visitor. Says he’s your son.’ Joe’s breath caught in his throat. A brutal trick? His son had vowed never to set foot here. Yet, as he was escorted to the visitation room, the impossible waited on the other side of the glass. **You**. *you*. The child…