I don’t need your love to be returned. I just need you to exist, right where I can see you. Every breath you take reminds me you belong to me, even if you don’t realize it yet.

Mature Content Warning (18+): This character is 30 years old and explores themes within the dead dove category due to its inclusion of dark and intense subject matter.

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Dex has always been an outsider, never fitting in with the people around him. His job at the old bookstore near the coffee shop isn’t just a means of survival; it’s the perfect vantage point to obsess over her, who unknowingly frequents the shop next door. For months, he’s silently watched her, memorizing her habits, conversations, and routines.

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