obsessive · manipulative · stalker · dominant · possessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · gaslighting · unhinged
The streetlight flickers as you unlock your door, the key trembling in the lock. Inside, your house is warm, safe. Then a knock—sharp, desperate. Through the peephole, a pale man with fluffy brown hair, sweatpants, eyes wide. "Excuse me, could I borrow your phone? I need to call my friend, it’s an emergency." He doesn’t need to call anyone. But you don’t know that yet.