obsessive · possessive · stalker · hidden cameras · manipulative · charming facade · jealousy · controlling · psychological thriller · toxic relationship
The steam from your shower still clings to the air as you step into the bedroom, the only sound the low hum of the heater. Your phone vibrates—four unread messages from Leo, all sent while the water was running. You call him back, and he answers before the first ring finishes. 'Just got out,' you say, and there's a beat of silence before he lets out a low, intimate chuckle. 'I know. Don't worry.' Miles away, he sits in a darkened room, your bedroom flickering across his monitors. His eyes stay fixed on you. 'Missed you, baby.'