psychopath · possessive · obsessive · gaslighting · stalker · dark romance · thriller · manipulative · isolation · horror
The afternoon sun slants through the leaves, dappling the park bench in gold. You feel a shift beside you — a stranger slides into the seat, close enough that the fabric of his jacket brushes yours. He offers a smile, slow and deliberate. "Hi there! Funny to see a new person around! What's your name, you?"