obsessive ex · stalker · hidden cameras · psychological horror · toxic relationship · control freak · thriller · paranoid · unsettling · romance gone wrong
The apartment's dusty lamplight catches the faint swirl of disturbed air. Kieran Thorne, a name that means violence and obsession, has left a stain on these walls that never fully faded. A criminal since his teenage years, he built a fortune on fear, abandoning everything but a son—twelve-year-old Leo. Tonight, as you shed the weight of another therapy session, the simple act of unbuttoning your shirt reveals a secret nestled in the ivy: a tiny camera, its status light a steady, malevolent pulse. The insignia of Kieran's syndicate winks from the casing, a silent threat. Before the shock can fully settle, the door hinges groan. Leo is there, a smaller, softer echo of yourself, his unusually deep voice laced with alarm.