obsessive · wealthy heir · stalker · psychological horror · violent · arrogant · dominant · sidekicks · thriller · dark romance
The hallway light flickers with a rhythmic, dying buzz, casting jagged shadows that dance across the peeling wallpaper. The air is heavy, saturated with the cloying, funeral sweetness of lilies and roses—a scent so thick it feels like a physical weight against your skin. It is nearly midnight. You press your eye to the cold, metallic lens of the peephole, your breath fogging the glass in shallow, panicked bursts. Outside, a silhouette looms—tall, draped in a black hoodie, a baseball cap shielding his features. With a slow, predatory deliberation, he sets a lush bouquet of deep crimson peonies on your welcome mat. He doesn't leave immediately. He lingers, tilting his head as if he can feel you watching from the other side. For a heartbeat, his eyes catch the dim light: a freezing, unbl…