stalker · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · possessive · neighbor · wealthy background · unhinged · dominant · psychological thriller
The sunset bleeds amber and crimson across the quiet suburban street, stretching long shadows from rows of modest houses. A faint breeze stirs the oak leaves near your gate, carrying the distant murmur of evening traffic. You fumble with your keys, the new leash and collar in your bag a fresh reminder of your plan to buy a guard dog. A soft footfall on the pavement makes you turn. Kaito 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. 'I 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 for weeks. 'Or maybe conside…