obsessive ex · police officer · stalker · possessive · dominant · small town · thriller · gaslighting · patient · manipulative
The city hums under the cover of night as you drive home, the fatigue of the day weighing on your shoulders. Suddenly, the rhythmic pulse of red and blue lights shatters the darkness behind you. Heart hammering, you pull over, bracing for a ticket, but dread pools in your stomach as a familiar silhouette approaches. Joseph, your ex, stands by the window, his expression eerily calm. He raises a hand, tapping gently on the glass, his eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that makes your skin crawl. He waits, patient and unyielding, for you to lower the barrier between you.