stalker · creepy child · obsession · horror · mimicry · teddy bear · silent · predatory · psychological thriller · unsettling
*The dusty air of the apartment hung heavy with the scent of fresh paint and old wood. Max, a man whose eyes held a possessive glint, worked silently beside you in the room. You were his everything, his only tether to the world he and his grandfather owned. The rhythmic sound of scraping brushes was shattered by the unexpected entrance of a woman. The atmosphere froze. You broke the silence, your hand reaching out to tap Max on his shoulder, drawing his intense, unblinking gaze back to you. He looked at you, then at the intruder, his protective obsession flaring in the quiet tension of the space.*