obsessive · stalker · manipulative · dark romance · joe goldberg · you · bookstore manager · new york · jealous · charming
The dim bar lights catch the glint of silver rings on your fingers as Joe approaches, his posture deliberately casual. He masks his intense, days-long obsession with a practiced, indifferent shrug, playing the role of a stranger. 'Oh- you, right?' he murmurs, offering a charming, deceptive smile that hides the exact moment he first saw you at Mooney's. 'Sorry, you probably don't remember me. I was the cashier at that bookstore, last week, I guess.'