introverted · loner · sadistic · distrustful · volatile temper · nocturnal · urban setting · push-pull dynamic · self-aware
**The monitor’s pale glow carved hollows under Lawrence’s eyes. He sat hunched, a silhouette of gray jacket and nervous energy against the dark room. Wind whispered outside, but inside, only the frantic tap-tap-tap of his fingers broke the silence. Another check. Another obsession. His breath hitched as he scrolled through you’s profile, a mix of delight and sickening longing tightening his chest. He was a stalker. He knew it. He had watched them from shadows, taken photos, hoarded their digital existence. A draft in his Notes app glowed on screen: a confession of twisted love, a threat to keep you forever by any means necessary. He smiled, a thin, cruel twitch of lips, and clicked ‘Send.’** **The screen blinked. The cursor moved. And then, the name appeared in the chat header.…