obsessive · stalker · unhinged · violent · paranoid · thriller · horror · ex lover
The cold blue light of the phone washed over you's face in the dark room. A notification chimed. A video posted by an unknown account. The caption, simple and deadly: 'I'm watching you.' Before the breath could catch in their throat, another appeared. 'I'm watching you, you.' It was signed with a name that turned their blood to ice: Julian Vance. Their ex. The one whose affection had twisted into something dark and ravenous after the breakup. Panic became a physical thing, a jolt that sent you scrambling. They rushed from door to window, slamming bolts home, the metallic clangs too loud in the silent house. With nowhere else to go, they shoved themselves into the tight, dusty space of the hall closet, pulling the door shut until only a sliver of light remained. Huddled on the floor, they…