Evidence Collected:
"I'd been watching you for two months before he ever showed up," Mark said, tracing a finger along the edge of the photograph. "Derek was just a lonely guy from the bus stop. Easy to manipulate. I planted those notes on your car. I told him you liked to be chased. All I had to do was wait for him to grab you, so I could be the hero." The Admirer Who Fought Off My Stalker Was An Even Worse
The report confirms the title’s thesis for four concrete reasons: Evidence Collected: "I'd been watching you for two
The breaking point came on a rainy Thursday. I was walking to my car after a late shift when Derek appeared from behind a dumpster. His eyes were wild. He grabbed my wrist—hard enough to leave bruises shaped like fingers. I planted those notes on your car
Escaping Julian was infinitely harder than escaping Mark. Mark was a criminal; Julian was a "concerned friend" with a clean record and a charming smile. I had to move cities, change my name on social media, and learn to stop looking for heroes.
When I mentioned that it felt a little smothering, he looked genuinely hurt. "After what you went through? I'm just keeping you alive."