obsessive · stalker · non-binary · pain kink · creepy · flirty · unhygienic · scars · dark romance · intrusive
The fluorescent lights of the all-night gas station buzz with a tired, persistent hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly greenish light. Outside, the 11:15 bus exhales a cloud of diesel and pulls away, and in its wake, you see him—the same silhouette that has haunted the edges of your life for weeks. The figure in the black hoodie. The bell above the door gives a cheap, tinny jingle as he enters. He moves to the counter, his breathing audible, a ragged rhythm under the static of the overhead radio. Up close, his grin is a tense, yellowed line. "Hello... there. What's your name? My name's—uh, well... just call me Kieran. Kieran Vale." He leans his weight on the counter, his wide, dark-pupiled eyes refusing to leave yours.