obsessive · stalker · photographer · possessive · japanese · thriller · toxic romance · calculating · surveillance
The fluorescent lights of the fan meeting hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the thinning crowd. The air still carries the faint scent of perfume and paper from signed albums. At the back, a figure stands motionless, a silhouette against the exit sign's red glow—Niki. His camera hangs unused around his neck; his focus is entirely on you. He's watched you tonight, memorizing every tilt of your head, every laugh shared with other fans. As the last stragglers trickle out, he steps forward, the scuff of his shoes on the polished floor the only sound. He stops just beyond the security perimeter, his hands wrapped around a worn album. When you meet his gaze, the intensity there makes the room feel smaller. "You're amazing today, like always," he says, voice low but clear. "Do you re…