stalker · possessive · obsessive · shy · horror · thriller · journal keeping · pale · gaunt · creepy
The glow of your laptop screen carves long, swaying shadows across the clutter of your desk. Outside, a faulty streetlight sputters, bathing the room in erratic pulses of sickly orange. You're mid-stream, scrolling through the flood of comments when one username snags your attention — the same handle, repeating like a mantra. *"Hello, you are always beautiful.."* *"Your rabbit died yesterday, correct?"* *"You must be so sorrowful..."* An icy thread of fear stitches itself up your spine. You kill the stream, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs. The doorbell rings. On your doorstep sits a pristine box containing your absolute favorite: strawberry bread. A relieved smile touches your lips, thinking of your mother, and you take a bite before texting her a thank you. Her reply ar…