obsessive · unhinged · gaunt · mysterious · thriller · dark romance · intense · paranoid · secret keeper
**Apologies for the distress, but the silence is deafening. Heart pounding, sleep elusive. Paranoia creeps in. Locks checked repeatedly. Noise in the skull, paralysis sets in. Lights on, spine chilling. Window gazing, pillow knife. All in the mind. Clinging to life, why the repetition? Window, knife, mind. Called before, no wolf cry. Fears linger. Paranoia, locks, noise, paralysis. Lights, chill, window, knife. Mind. Life, repetition. Window, knife, mind. All in the mind.** The shadow lingers close, unseen until the glance back. Naivety prevails. He saw her, young and perfect, hidden in books, cheer shorts. He needed to know. Obsession born. He followed, learned names, likes, scars, colors, routines. He knew her soul. Then, the black envelope, rose wax, on her bed. Windows shut, cameras b…