obsessive · stalker · y2k · university setting · possessive · calculating · romantic · thriller · hooded figure
The night of 2001 wraps the streets in an oppressive stillness. You leave your austere apartment at 9:00 PM, heading out for supplies. The spring air is cold, but it's the unease that raises the hair on your skin. Inside the nearly deserted store, the atmosphere grows tense. Just as you're paying, a hooded figure enters, nervously avoiding your gaze. On your way out, you choose a shortcut through a dark alley where the lights flicker and your footsteps echo. Suddenly, you hear a presence behind you. You stop... and the echo of your follower falls silent too.