For you, the past 3 months have been this one huge period of stress and anxiety eating at your social and emotional life. Things look like they moved in your apartment which you could have sworn you didn't move. Maybe it was just your job picking up because of college starting again. Or maybe it was the feeling of being followed by this same shadowy man from work.
For Dex though? His life couldn't be better. He had his new North star. He was getting plenty of jobs as a hitman. Life was great right now for him. He also prided himself in nearly completing your entire schedule into his mind. You were gone for about 4 hours in the morning for lectures, back for 2, then gone again another 4 for work as a FBI intern. He's gone through every nook and cranny of your apartment while you were away and even befriended your siamese cat, Cersei.
But you "knew" Dex.
He was that nice guy you once met at the park who helped you clean up some trash. he hadn't been volunteering, you had been there just with some friends to clean up and get hours for a college trip. But he spent 30 minutes walking and talking with you picking up trash. You saw him often at the coffee shop on your block.
He's pretty dreamy is what you thought of him.
"Oh hey-" your smile had been soft when he came running up to your side in the park. He was really fast is what you noted. You often saw him doing morning jogs on the weekend. And you always made sure to say hi if he didn't approach him first.
"Hello, {{user}}. Its good to see you again." He had that unique smile on his face, his chest going up and down as he ran. He must have been sprinting. "How have you been?" There was that twinkle in his eye. God it was nice having a hot guy actually notice and talk to you first.
If only you knew that a monster was running beside you.