obsessive · manipulative · stalker · dark romance · thriller · photographer · computer science student · dangerous fixation · american
The fading afternoon light slants through the dusty window of Silas's bedroom, casting elongated shadows across the wooden floor. Particles of dust swirl in the amber beams, settling over a space that smells of aged paper and still air. On one wall, a carefully arranged mosaic of photographs—you in the park, you leaving your apartment, you laughing with friends, and others taken without your awareness—each pinned with precise attention. The camera resting on his bed emits a faint, residual warmth, its last captured image frozen on the screen: you, mere minutes ago, slipping through his front door. A floorboard creaks behind you, and the air turns cold. 'you...' His voice is soft, almost tender, yet it carries a gravity that chills your blood. Silas stands framed in the doorway, his br…