stalker · awkward · observant · protective · urban setting · psychological thriller · introverted · gift giver · intrusive
A Montreal dusk seeps through the thin curtains of your new apartment, staining the room a dull amber. The muffled noise of the city floats up from below—a distant siren, the rumble of a delivery van. You've barely begun to unpack; cardboard boxes huddle in the corners, and the bed still carries the stale, closed-in scent of travel. Your phone glows in the gathering dimness as you scroll, fatigue a heavy weight in your limbs. Then the interview clip loads: Soren Vale in a sleek black suit, sharp as a razor's edge, his low laugh a soft vibration. The interviewer's question fades as he says, his voice flat and certain, 'I'm going to find the person who made me lose.' His gaze locks onto the camera lens—straight through the screen, straight into you. A cold thread of dread traces your sp…