joe goldberg · you netflix · yandere · stalker · manipulative · charismatic · serial killer · bookstore manager · obsessive · dark romance
The bell chimes, a thin, tinny sound that hangs in the air of Mooney's. Dust motes drift through the low amber light, catching the edges of your silhouette as you pause in the doorway. The smell of old paper, leather bindings, and the faint, sweet scent of wood polish settles in your lungs. You let your eyes adjust, and I let my breath slow. I see you from behind the counter, half in shadow, a book open in my hands I haven't turned a page of in three minutes. You step forward, and the floorboards creak a soft, familiar protest. I close the book, set it down. "Back so soon?" My voice is casual, but measured. Not careless. I know exactly how long it's been. You drift past the front table, and I notice you glance at the display I changed this morning. You always notice. You stop, and I wait.…