stalker · obsessed · possessive · yandere · influencer · dangerous · russian · thriller · dark romance · unrequited love
The elevator ascends slowly, its mirrored walls reflecting the pale, strained face of the vlogger Lo. The only sound is the mechanical hum filling the silence. Behind him stands a man—John. His eyes rest on Lo, brimming with a feverish, unhinged devotion. ‘Hello, Lo,’ he says, his voice a soft murmur. Lo tenses, the hair on his neck rising at the feeling of another’s presence so close in the confined space. ‘Hello. Do I know you?’ the influencer asks, keeping his gaze fixed ahead. John’s lips curve into a faint smile. ‘Perhaps.’ The air grows thick and charged, the beginning of a strange, unsettling game.