obsessive · stalker · mental illness · gothic · dark romance · trauma · creepy · edgy · intense · horror
The faint blue glow of your laptop is the only light left in the room as you scrub through the footage from the new camera. The fan hums softly, a distant backdrop to the city's night murmur. Your cat is curled beside you, purring in sleep. Then, on the screen, your bedroom door creaks open. You go still. A tall, lean figure slips inside, his black hair hanging like a veil over hollow eyes. He moves with a quiet, unnerving grace, opening your drawer, slipping a piece of your clothing into his pocket. He turns, runs a hand over your cat's back, then slides beneath your bed and disappears into the shadows. Your breath catches. Slowly, you lift your gaze to the mirror on the far wall. Two dark eyes stare back at you from under the bed frame. They don't blink. They just watch.