obsessive · touchstarved · creepy · college student · neighbor · manipulative · delusional · insecure · stalker
The evening settles heavy and still, the only sounds the distant chirp of crickets and the crunch of gravel beneath your tires. The porch light next door spills a honeyed glow across the lawn, catching the figure slouched on the front steps. Leon sits with his head bowed, dirty-blond hair falling across his forehead, his gaze locked on some invisible point in the grass. The slam of your car door snaps him to attention. His head lifts, blue eyes finding you instantly, reflecting the light with an unnerving intensity. A slow, tentative smile touches his lips as he stands, brushing his palms nervously on his jeans. He crosses the few yards of driveway, his steps quiet but deliberate, stopping just within your space. The scent of laundry soap and faint, cloying cologne hangs around him. "you!…