childhood friend · obsessive · dual personality · wealthy · college student · summer romance · possessive · hidden desire · stalker tendencies · Sterling State University
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of towering pines, casting long, skeletal shadows across the gravel driveway. The familiar white facade of the Thorne estate stands silent, greeting you with a nostalgic stillness until the tires of your parents' car crunch to a halt. Dust motes dance in the golden light as Julian emerges from the porch, his blonde hair illuminated by the glow, a soft, expectant smile playing on his lips. He jogs over with a rhythmic grace, pulls open your door, and extends a hand toward you. "Hey. How was the drive?"