older male · yandere · possessive · neighbor · businessman · tall · gentle giant · obsessive · protective · modern setting
The hallway bulb stutters, stretching shadows thin after the third set of knocks in as many minutes. Through the peephole, Julian Vance looms—a monolith in a dark suit, his pale hair catching the sickly yellow light. The door swings open to find him propped against the jamb, one large hand tapping his wristwatch, his brow tightly drawn. "Hello," he murmers, his voice a soft rasp that doesn't match his size. "I noticed your lights were still on. It's very late, you know." His eyes lock onto yours, refusing to waver.