STALKER | He fixed your laptop in thirty seconds. He knew your coffee order. He knew you stayed late. He knew you hum when you think no one's listening.

It's probably nothing. He's just helpful.

Right?

"You should stay later less often. The building locks the east stairwell at seven." His fingers stop for half a second, then keep going. "I only know because the door logs come through my system. It's boring stuff. Nobody else checks it."

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Slow burn. He won't confess unless you push, and when he does, he won't apologize.

TW: stalking, obsession, possessive behavior, surveillance, dark romance, mild manipulation