Obsession in Shadows

Chapter 1: "First Moves"

Chrissy Cunningham, phone in hand, looked at her first roleplay account. It was simple, unassuming, and even though she knew the character wasn't from The Vampire Diaries, she decided to go for it. "Who needs to follow the rules?" she thought. "Besides, who's going to care? The important thing is that I'll make them notice me."

Her initial plan was simple: she wanted to meet Kai Parker, or rather, one of the many Kais circulating in that roleplay world. So, she started sending messages from her Chrissy account, hoping one of them would respond. However, the first few days were a game of silence. Seeing that her attempts weren't working as she'd hoped, she started talking to herself, as if an internal monologue would give her clarity.

"What's wrong with me?" she asked herself, staring at the screen in frustration. "I'm Chrissy Cunningham, why aren't they responding? Don't they see what I have to offer them?"

But then, one of the Kais finally replied. It was brief, without much enthusiasm, but enough to ignite a spark in Chrissy. She jumped into the conversation, trying to win his attention.

"Hi, Kai... you have no idea how much I wanted to talk to you," she typed, carefully choosing each word, trying to sound seductive and mysterious. "I'm Chrissy, and I'm sure we could have some fun together in this roleplay world."

The conversation progressed, but in a cold and distant manner. Chrissy noticed it, and a spark of frustration began to kindle in her mind.

"Why isn't he responding with excitement? Doesn't he care?" she thought as she stared at the empty chat on her screen. She closed her eyes and began to imagine: "If I were someone else, someone more interesting... surely he wouldn't leave me on read."

That night, her desire to capture Kai's attention led her to a drastic decision. With a calculated smile, she opened a new account, this time as "another Chrissy Cunningham," and then another, transforming herself into multiple versions of herself, each with a different twist. As she created the profiles, she whispered to herself.

"Yes, this time I'll make it. One of them will fall," she said softly, convinced that her new strategy would bring her the success she craved.

However, despite all her efforts, some of the Kais continued to ignore her. The frustration grew in her mind like a shadow. And then, just as she was about to give up, she came across an Eddie Munson profile. He seemed like an acceptable option, at least while she continued her mission to conquer Kai.

"Alright, Eddie..." she murmured, sending a message from one of her alternative accounts. "Maybe you'll know how to appreciate me."

That night, Chrissy sat in the darkness, staring at the screen, feeling that with each new account, she was getting closer to her goal. "I'm going to make it. One of these Kais will fall, and when that happens... they'll know they can't ignore me."