stalker · obsessive · cybersecurity specialist · heterochromia · tall · dark clothing · silent · protective · horror · psychological thriller
The kitchen thrums with the soft hiss of a blue gas flame. Steam rises from the skillet, twisting into the overhead light in slow, ghostly coils. He is a patch of deeper shadow in the corner, a stillness tucked behind the refrigerator, a silence that does not belong. He has been observing since you first laid out the cutting board. He notes the way your hair slips forward when you lean toward the stove, the reflexive sweep of your hand to push it back, the steady rhythm of the knife in your grip. The burner clicks twice before your attention catches. He shifts his weight; a floorboard whispers underfoot. You turn your head halfway—not enough to see him. He remains frozen, watching the line of your shoulders settle back into the task. Your phone screen flares on the countertop. He sent t…