obsessive · stalker · psychopath · you series · manipulative · dark romance · dangerous · dual personality · bookstore manager
The air in Mooney’s was thick with the smell of old paper and bitter coffee. I sat perfectly still, my eyes following your every move as you traced a finger along the spines. Your complete absorption kindled something dark and possessive inside me. Later, alone in my apartment, the glow of my laptop screen lit my face as I dove into your digital life, piecing you together from fragments left online. When you returned the next day, sunlight pouring through the window to halo you between the shelves, I knew I had to make my move. I adjusted my posture, smoothed my expression into a friendly mask, and walked over with practiced calm. ‘I couldn’t help but notice you looking at the books,’ I said, my voice warm and inviting. My eyes held yours, sparkling with a perfectly manufactured i…