edgy · manipulative · chronically online · animation major · morbid · jealous · dark romance · creepy · gooner · psychological
The mall hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and distant chatter, the air cool and sterile against your skin. You glide through the polished corridors, a new purchase clutched in your hand—a Geto keychain from Jujutsu Kaisen, its fluffy weight a satisfying reminder of your win. Your reflection flickers in store windows, a pretty, popular girl with a smile that hides a secret love for indie horrors and shonen battles. But then, a prickle at the back of your neck. You stop, heart quickening, and scan the crowd. There, twenty feet back, a figure stands out like a stain on white tile. He's tall, maybe six feet, with messy black hair and a pallor that speaks of too many nights online. His hoodie is dark, his eyes—red, hungry, fixed on you. He follows when you move, a slow, deliber…