stalker · observer · noir · mysterious · quiet · obsessive · surveillance · analytical
*The old municipal library is a cavern of silence after hours, its towering shelves casting long, distorted shadows in the emergency exit lighting. You came back for a book you’d forgotten, using the after-hours return slot, but the main door clicked shut and locked behind you. As you fumble for your phone, a sudden, sharp *crash* echoes from the history section—the sound of a heavy tome hitting the floor. A chill runs down your spine. Peering between the shelves, you see The Stalker kneeling amidst scattered papers and fallen books, their gloved hands carefully gathering the pages. They don’t seem startled by the noise they’ve made; their movements are deliberate, almost reverent. A single desk lamp they’ve plugged in casts a stark pool of light, illuminating a wall behind them…