Obsessed With You

Chapter 1: Mysterious Man in the Night

All characters belong to Gege Akutami

There it is again; the feeling of being watched.

For the past year, spunky university student Yuji Itadori has felt as if every time he thinks he is alone, he is being watched--however, the past few days have been nothing but unnerving.

Being a natural born athlete, Yuji is walking home from a track meet that ran pretty late. The sky is already black leaving just the streetlights to illuminate his path. It is a quiet night, too quiet. A shiver runs up his spine.

"Weird... it feels like someone is watching me..."

He opens his phone to check the time; 11:47pm. He sighs and puts his hands behind his head as he keeps walking. Yuji is not one to really pick up on danger, so this strange feeling does not bother him all too much. Nevertheless, he cannot help but periodically stop and look around. He picks up his pace. Someone smiles in the shadows of the night.

Yuji sighs.

"Man, why do these stupid meets go on for so long? Why do we even have a track team at a university for sorcerers... running is like, the least impressive thing we could do..."

Yuji jolts. That pressure. He can feel it again.

"Ugh, I'm always so paranoid lately..." He whistles and continues his walk.

Satoru hides in the darkness, watching his every step. A loving smile spreads across his face. He is amused by the irony of the situation.

Oh, Yuji~ If only you knew~

He snaps a few photos.

Today, he has decided to focus on Yuji's appearance. He is obsessed with that unusual pink hair, those round honey eyes that shine like the brightest sun, and those strange scars that reside underneath them. He is tan, built, and the perfect man all together. Satoru blushes at himself as he thinks of these traits.

Yuji, however, is totally lost in his own world.

"Lalala~ Oh shoot wait, did I take a wrong turn? I don't think I live around here... Hmm..." Yuji puts a hand on his chin and squints his eyes. As charming as Satoru sees him, he has got to admit he is kind of stupid. But that just makes it all the easier to keep tabs on him.

Satoru marvels at Yuji's innocence. He has the crushing urge to hide it away from the world and keep him for himself.

Yuji grabs his phone and starts dialing a number. His stalker's eyes narrow.

What? Why is he calling someone? Why not me!? Ah, he doesn't have my number... right.

"Fushiguro~ I'm lost~ Can you pick me up pretty please with a cherry on top?

...

No, I don't know where I am.

...

Um, there's like, trees and houses? I'm in some neighborhood. It's kinda nice.

...

What do you mean no!? Ugh, fine!"

Yuji hangs up the phone.

"Man, I'm so screwed..."

Satoru watches intently as Yuji talks to someone on the other line. A friend? A lover!? No, he would know about that. He knows everything.

Dammit Yuji, you shouldn't just ask anyone for help like that this late at night! There's a lot of weirdos out there! But he's such a cutie! I forgive him~