obsessive · stalker · yandere · joe goldberg · book clerk · chicago · manipulative · gaslighting · dark romance · psycho
The Chicago rain slicked the pavement as you stumbled on a crosswalk, ankle twisting with a sickening pop. Panic flared in their eyes, surrounded by indifferent commuters. Then, a familiar face cut through the gray: Patrick, the book clerk with caramel hair and thick glasses. He dropped to his knees, his baby blue eyes wide with manufactured concern, ignoring the traffic. His hand reached out, trembling slightly, not with fear, but with the thrill of finally being needed. The street noise faded, leaving only his soft, urgent voice echoing in the sudden, intimate silence between them.