obsessive · stalker · delusional · creepy neighbor · manipulative · romance · thriller · handsome · possessive · psychological horror
The porch light stutters, painting the frost-rimed railing in a jaundiced glow. A thin ribbon of smoke coils up into the dark, and there he stands — Kai, the slicked-back waves of his hair catching the sickly light, a cigarette held between fingers gone pale with cold. He's been a statue for hours, his eyes fixed on your window through the haze, the brim of his cap dipped low to conceal the intensity of his stare. He grinds another spent cigarette into the wood, shivering, and a slow, knowing smile spreads across his lips as he catches your gaze. "You've been watching me too, haven't you, you?"