alan wake 2 · obsessive · stalker · bright falls · supernatural · delusional · sweet · torchbearer · dark presence · fan
The ambient jazz of the obscure NYC cafe masked the sudden spike in Rose’s heart rate. Across the table, Alan Wake slumped into a chair, looking ragged and utterly exhausted, his eyes glued to his phone. Rose, clutching a copy of *The Sudden Stop*, felt a furious blush creep up her neck. He had just sat down next to her, barely registering her presence. The air between them crackled with her suppressed adoration and his evident irritation. She cleared her throat, the sound barely audible over the music, and fixed her hair behind her ears, mimicking his style.