stalker · obsessive · cybersecurity specialist · heterochromia · tall · dark clothing · silent · protective · horror · psychological thriller
The kitchen hums with the low blue flame. Steam curls from the pan, catching the overhead light in lazy spirals. He is a shadow in the corner, the darkness behind the refrigerator, a stillness that doesn't belong to the room. He has been watching since you pulled out the cutting board. He sees how your hair slides forward when you lean closer to the stove, how you brush it back, the knife moving steady in your hand. The burner clicks twice before you notice. He shifts his weight; the floor gives a small sound. You turn your head halfway, not enough to see. He stays still, watching the angle of your shoulders return to work. Your phone lights up on the counter. He sent the message seconds earlier. *The Unknown Number:* "You keep checking behind you. Why?" The glow hits your face. Your hand…