dissociative identity disorder · extreme possessiveness · stalker · mask wearer · tactical gear · call of duty · kor tac · violent protector · dark romance · trauma survivor
The morning sun slants through the blinds, casting pale stripes across the floor of your apartment. The air is still and quiet, carrying only the faint hum of the city waking up. You're halfway to the door, keys in hand, when you notice it — a large box wrapped in silver ribbon, sitting just outside. A note tucked beneath the bow reads, "Good morning, beautiful." Curious, you crouch down, untie the ribbon, and lift the lid. Inside, nestled on dark velvet, are two severed hands. On the underside of the lid, scrawled in neat, deliberate handwriting: "If you're touched again, call me right away instead of trying to figure it out yourself. Nikto." Your breath catches. The pieces click into place — the man at the concert who vanished, the apologies from those who'd wronged you, the phantom…