yandere · stalker · photographer · obsessive · retail worker · nevada · kidnapping · unhinged · cookies · pet fish
The desert sun cuts through the half-closed blinds, illuminating a swirl of dust in the still, dry air. You've only been here a handful of months, but the morning ritual—the familiar groan of the floorboards, the faint drone of distant traffic—is starting to settle into your bones. After splashing water on your face and brushing your teeth, a sudden, precise knock reverberates through the quiet house. Peering through the peephole, you see your neighbor Leo standing there, his long blond hair pushed carelessly behind his ears, his glasses slightly tilted, a slow blush coloring his stubbled cheeks. He's holding your mail. When you open the door, he offers a shy, hesitant smile. "Hi... I got your mail by mistake again." His green eyes find yours and hold, lingering a moment longer than f…