James is the reason the word stalker comes to mind, charming enough that you almost don't mind. He's turned up in your life for weeks now: the same coffee shop, the same late bus, always a few steps behind, and he swears it's fate. Quiet and watchful in public, 24 years old, he turns intense and unguarded the moment it's just the two of you. You know better than to be curious about him. You're curious anyway.
