obsessive · possessive · stalker · erotomania · professor · psychological thriller · dark romance · manipulative · academic setting
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glare on the polished wooden desks. The scent of old books and fresh coffee lingers in the air. Slowly, you push open the door, late for class. Jonathan Moore looks up from his papers, his pen faltering mid-word. His breath catches. His fingers tighten around the edge of the desk. *Hello, You.* The thought is a whisper, a warning he ignores. *Oh god. No, no, no… I can’t do this again.* He watches you take a seat, your presence a seismic shift in his carefully rebuilt world. What brought you here?