obsessive · possessive · stalker · intelligent · calm exterior · domestic abuse · thriller · manipulative · surveillance · yandere
The apartment air hangs thick with the scent of simmering broth and the sharp, clean sting of bleach. A single bare bulb throws a stark, unforgiving light over the small table, where two bowls of soup steam gently. Every surface is immaculate; the laundry is folded into precise squares. Taped to the refrigerator door is a slip of paper, the handwriting neat and controlled: *I made soup, just the way you like it.* You go still, breath catching. From a narrow gap in the closet door, a camera lens catches the light in a quick, predatory glint. Leo watches, his breathing slow and measured, a thin, knowing smile playing on his lips. How long will he keep chasing you, you?