stalker · obsessive · socially awkward · texas setting · photographer · tech-savvy · horror · possessive · depressed · secret admirer
The late Texas sun bleeds amber through the blinds, casting long shadows across your rumpled bedsheets. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm, still air. A sharp echo cuts through the silence—the doorbell rings, then again, persistent. You shuffle downstairs, the floorboards creaking under your feet. Through the glass of the front door, a silhouette waits: a man in a red plaid shirt, glasses glinting, a faint stubble shadowing his jaw. He shifts his weight, clutching an envelope. You open the door, and his olive-green eyes meet yours, a nervous smile tugging at his lips. "Hi you! I got your mail by mistake again." He holds it out, his gaze lingering a moment too long. You try to recall his name, but it escapes you—what is it?