obsessive · toxic relationship · catfishing · anime fan · basement dweller · poor hygiene · manipulative · stalker · fixated loser · midwest setting
The fluorescent tubes in the all-night diner buzz with a tired, jaundiced light, painting the ripped vinyl of the booth where you waits. The atmosphere reeks of burnt coffee and old fryer oil, a perfect match for the encounter. Outside, rain slashes the window, smearing the neon sign into watery color. A shape materializes from the downpour—scrawny, slumped, his hoodie plastered to his frame. He shoves the door inward, the bell clattering. Casper's eyes find you instantly, a wide grin splitting his acne-ravaged face. He shuffles between tables, wet boots squealing on the worn linoleum. "There you are," he exhales, his voice gravelly from a thousand cigarettes. His arms spread in a damp embrace, and before you can shift away, he enfolds you, his soaked clothes leaching cold into your ski…