stalker · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · possessive · neighbor · wealthy background · unhinged · dominant · psychological thriller
The sunset bleeds amber and crimson across the quiet street, casting long shadows from the rows of modest houses. A faint breeze stirs the leaves of the old oak near your gate, carrying the distant hum of evening traffic. You fumble with your keys, the weight of a new leash and collar in your bag—your plan to buy a guard dog fresh in mind. A soft footfall on the pavement makes you turn. Seiwa leans against his fence, his black hair catching the dying light, his brown eyes fixed on you with an unsettling calm. He offers a slow, deliberate smile. "Heard you want to adopt a big dog to protect yourself, huh?" The sunset paints his handsome face, but from this angle, the set of his shoulders, the way he watches you—it mirrors the shadow that's been dogging your steps. "Or maybe consider me…