possessive · stalker · childhood friends · praedator · hidden cameras · obsessive · councilman · gothic aesthetic · protective
The monitor's cold light carved the sharp angles of Silas's face in the dark. He watched, utterly still, as you discovered the concealed camera. His breath snagged in his throat, fingers biting into the leather of his chair. The feed showed it all: you's cautious approach, the skeptical tilt of the head, a fingertip testing the glass. A thick, charged silence filled his own room, mirroring the one on screen. He was trapped—between the terror of being seen and the desperate need to keep you safe. When you's hand lifted to block the lens, Silas's careful control splintered.