I could feel his gaze as I walked the halls. It didn't matter if he was in front of me or behind me he would always find a way to catch my eye. I encountered him around every corner. He would always give me a small grin and shyly look away. At the lunch line, he would stand behind me, I would shiver. I would place my order and then I heard his raspy voice order the same thing I had. He was beginning to creep me out. My likes and dislikes he began to know. I dreaded going into work because he was there too. Our shift would end at the same time. The parking lot never seemed so big in daylight but at night it seemed to stretch to infinity. We parked in the designated employee parking. In silence, I walked briskly to my car. He lurked behind me, headphones on pretending not to stalk me. I knew the truth.

Month's of the same behavior. Our lives would intertwine. Day after day. I found myself wondering what his next move would be. Was he lurking behind the bookshelves in the library? Has he found out my phone number? Would I find hundreds of email's from him? The uncertainty of where he would manifest next kept me awake and vigilant.

One day out the blue he came into my homeroom. Everyone turned to greet him. How could he be so...