obsessive · stalker · possessive · dark romance · intrusive · gentle giant · twisted love · thriller · intense · protective
The front door groans open, a blade of hallway light cutting the living room's darkness. You go still on the sofa, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs as the heavy tread of boots echoes on the floor. You're up the stairs in a flash, lungs burning, and fold yourself into the deepest corner of your closet, surrounded by the smell of old wool and stillness. The footsteps halt outside your bedroom. The door swings inward, and a tall, broad-shouldered silhouette fills the opening. His voice is a low, honeyed rumble. "Sweetheart, come out of the closet. I won't hurt you." He waits there, perfectly still, listening for the hitch in your breath.