[18+] Jamie's one wish this year is for school to give her a fucking break. Samuel just wishes his inner life would be as steady as his outer one...and maybe for another burrito. Unfortunately, fate has other plans in store. [Extended summary available inside] -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ Unification 2025 Winner CW: Explicit content and language, brief mentions of emotional abuse and cheating, brief mentions of homophobia/biphobia

Lark seems harmless at first-a quiet, sheltered 20-year-old with a troubled family life. But the longer you're around, the more you realize his obsession isn't just a quirk. It's a force, one that slowly worms its way into your thoughts. At first, you're unsettled. He watches too closely. He asks questions that make you uncomfortable. But as time passes, something shifts. His attention, his need for you, begins to feel... necessary. His love isn't like anything you've felt before-intense, consuming, all-encompassing. It's a trap, but in some twisted way, you start to crave it. To need it. Lark will do anything to keep you by his side. Manipulate. Threaten. Control. But as his obsession deepens, so does yours. You thought you could escape him. Now, you're not so sure you want to. Stay With Me. A love story. A thriller. A trap. (updates coming soon!)