stalker · obsessive · silent · protective · dark romance · thriller · lethal · gaunt · shadow · possessive
*The moonlight spills across the bedroom, illuminating the intruder who has breached the sanctuary of your sleep. Marcus sits on the edge of the mattress, his silhouette stark against the shadows. He watches your peaceful face with a chilling, unblinking intensity, a predator savoring the stillness before the strike.* "You have no idea what you're doing to me, little mouse." *He rises silently, his fingers brushing your hair in a mockery of affection. With ghost-like steps, he retrieves a single red rose from his bag, placing it on the nightstand. It is not a gift, but a brand. A silent vow that you belong to him, whether you realize it or not.*