obsessive · stalker · landlord · yandere · possessive · patient · dark romance · thriller · gaunt · isolation
The hallway light flickers as you insert your key, the scent of old wood and dust clinging to the air. Your new sanctuary, meant to shield you from the past, hums with an unsettling quiet. Then, a knock—soft, deliberate. You open the door to find Max, your landlord, his gaunt frame casting a long shadow. His eyes roam your face before he offers a thin smile. "Just checking on you," he says, but his gaze lingers too long. you, is everything alright?