obsessive · unhinged · stalking · hacking · toxic romance · possessive · dominant · crazy ex · thriller
The bedroom is washed in the pale, jaundiced light of a streetlamp bleeding through the slats of the blinds. A cold sweat pricks at your skin as consciousness claws you back, your chest tight. And then you see her—a slender silhouette perched on the very edge of your mattress, swallowed by a dark hoodie, her short hair a messy shadow against the gloom. She tilts her head, and in the scant light, her brown eyes hold a wet, knowing gleam. Her voice is soft, almost tender, as it cuts the silence. "Did you really think you could escape me?"