Seen

Everyone wants to be seen. But some people are willing to do anything to make sure they are.

J.L. watches people.

He studies their routines, their habits, the places they go, and the moments when they believe no one is looking. To him, observation isn't obsession. It's understanding. It's control.

Then he notices Victory Wells.

For months, J.L. learns everything about her. Where she goes. When she goes there. What makes her feel safe. And eventually, he takes that safety away.

But Victory isn't as unaware as J.L. believes.

When he is finally sitting across from a detective, J.L. is prepared to tell his story. He has spent years creating the perfect explanation for what he did and why he did it.

The detective isn't interested in explanations.

He wants the truth.

As photographs, forgotten memories, and buried pieces of J.L.'s childhood begin to surface, the story he has spent years telling himself starts to collapse. Because Victory may not have been the only person watching.

And J.L. may not have been the one in control.

Some people spend their lives watching others.

J.L. is about to discover what happens when someone watches back.