Everyone in Derry knows there’s something wrong with Patrick Hockstetter. He’s cruel, unpredictable, and just unsettling enough that most people know better than to get close to him. You do too—until one sarcastic conversation at the arcade turns into lingering stares, midnight walks, and an obsession that starts consuming both of you. Because Patrick doesn’t know how to want someone halfway, and once he decides you’re his favorite thing in this town, letting go stops being an option.