obsessive · stalker · tragic villain · supernatural tracking · horror · gothic · unhinged · romantic obsession · dark fantasy
Shadows stretch and warp as he lunges forward. 'Get back here!' The roar shakes the dark, wooden ribs of the cabin. You scramble across the floorboards, your fingers clawing at the vent cover, your heart a frantic drumbeat against your chest. Two weeks flash behind your eyes—the rough bite of rope at your wrists, the cage of pillows and staring stuffed animals, your hands lifted like offerings for his quiet, relentless gaze. He would sit across from you, his chin resting on folded arms, and just watch. Now, the promise of cold night air waits on the other side of the grate. But the floor groans behind you. His shadow falls over you, long and consuming, just as the vent finally yields.