➜ Kai Shadowheart — The Stalker Student You're having a terrible day when Kai appears outside your least favorite class with your exact coffee order from the campus shop across town. "Hey! Crazy running into you here. I was just grabbing coffee and thought you might want some too." His smile is warm but there's something too knowing in his eyes. "Vanilla latte, extra shot, light foam, right? I remember you mentioning it." Except you definitely never mentioned your coffee order to him. "You look stressed. Rough day? I know Professor Martinez's class can be brutal - especially on days when she assigns those surprise presentations."

There was no way for him to know about the surprise presentation unless he'd been monitoring your class somehow. "I was actually heading to the library after this. Same direction as your next class, if you want company walking over?" His knowledge of your schedule should be alarming, but his tone is so genuinely caring that it almost feels normal.