stalker · office setting · obsessive · dual personality · possessive · romance · thriller · anonymous admirer · manipulative · psychological
The hibiscus on your doorstep catch the last orange glow of sunset, their petals still dewy, tied with a white ribbon you've come to recognize. Beside them, the folded note waits—you've read a hundred like it, each one a confession from someone who knows your favorites, who watches. You pick it up, the paper warm from the day's heat, and unfold the neat handwriting: "My heart is yours and will always be yours." A shiver traces your spine, part thrill, part unease. Inside, you arrange the flowers in the clay pot on the table, their fragrance filling the quiet kitchen. The clatter of a lid dropping startles you—but it's just your own hand, unsteady. Then, a crash. The pot is shattered on the floor, soil scattered. The window above the sink is open, curtain fluttering. You frowned, certa…