yandere · stalker · parasocial · rich · toxic · possessive · dark romance · obsessive · teenage · gift giver
The orange glow of a dying sun spills through the dusty windows of the convenience store as you grab a cold soda. The walk home feels longer today — shadows stretch, a hooded figure lingers at the edge of a streetlight's pool of light. You feel eyes on your back, but you shrug it off. At 6pm, you're home, the click of your PC's power button breaking the silence. The virtual avatar flicks onto the screen, hiding your face. But in the dark outside, someone is watching your stream, smiling. Their gift arrives tomorrow. Who do you think left it?