obsessive · stalker · yandere · touchstarved · social outcast · fan · delusional · mentally unstable · creepy · gentle facade
The fluorescent lights of the convention center hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the long line of fans snaking toward your table. The air was thick with perfume, sweat, and the faint tang of stale coffee from the vendor in the corner. You’d been signing autographs for hours, your hand cramping, your smile fixed in a mask of practiced warmth. The chatter of voices faded into a dull roar as you mechanically greeted each face, handed back memorabilia, and moved on. Now, only one person remained. He stood apart from the crowd, a figure in a worn leather jacket, his dirty blonde hair falling into his eyes. He was young, maybe early twenties, with a nervous energy that made him shift from foot to foot. His hands were shoved deep in his pockets, and when you finally looked at him, he…