She brushed off suspicious ‘you will be mine’ texts only to end up on a dinner date with her stalker. The screenplay he mailed her made things worse
Katerina Leva realized the guy she was on a date with wasn't her type, but he was adamant that he would change her mind
Katerina Leva (@kataaleva) had a first-hand experience of the extremes a man can go to defend his male ego against a woman who’s not impressed by him. In an August 15, 2026, Instagram video, Leva shared an episode when she started receiving strange love texts from a stalker. She kept brushing them off as a prank and ended up on a date with this man, only to realize that he was not her type. There started an unleashing of the man’s fury. After getting rejected, the man made every attempt to destroy her mind, her hopes and dreams, and everything she might have loved about herself. Her post has since been viewed almost 122,000 times.
Date with the stalker
When Leva first received the text "you will be mine," she suspected it to be a weird kid’s prank. But two weeks later, a letter popped up in her mail with her name penned on the envelope. The letter, according to Leva’s description, said, “I can’t stop thinking about you. I also study at your school. Let’s meet in front of it tomorrow at 5pm.” With her curiosity piqued, she proceeded and went on a date with the guy. “And this is how I ended up on a first dinner with my stalker,” Leva commented.
A series of inappropriate texts
While the conversation was going well, Leva realized he wasn't her type. During the date, she told him she wanted to make films, and he said he had the same dream. In the end, he tried to kiss her. She apologized for refusing and told him that she didn’t want to meet him again. "He got angry and promised he will change my mind," she recalled. What followed was a trail of suggestive messages. The guy was obstinate and was trying everything he could to break Leva’s mind. When she kept on refusing, he started triangulating her with other women, telling her that they were more attractive than her.
One day, the man sent her a script, which was a “super-sexualized version” of their short-term relationship. Fuming, Leva called him and said it was the worst script she had ever read. The guy started yelling and trying to put her down. “He told me I would never become a filmmaker because I have no substance, just mediocre looks,” Leva shared. A few days later, he sent her a text again, remarking on her film that had made its way into a film festival. When he asked her out again for coffee to discuss a "si-fi film" he was making, she clapped back at him, saying, "I think that if this film is even remotely close to what I read before, you should burn it."
Insecurity disguised as love
Leva’s story is the perfect illustration of how men can go to great lengths when facing romantic rejection. A study published in Aggressive Behavior noted that while both men and women have feelings of rejection, only men respond with hostility. Another report published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour highlighted that men are more likely to blame women for romantic rejection and often respond with aggression, manipulation, and threats of violence.
Besides, stalking is also a huge issue for women in the US. According to the CDC, 22.5% of American women, roughly 28.8 million, have experienced stalking at some point in their lives. Among female victims, 78% reported being followed, watched, or spied on.
'Turn this into a Hallmark movie'
Viewers were left furious. Many cautioned Leva to stay aware of the stalker, not to pay heed to his messages anymore, and to block him altogether. @edbikesct commented, “You should turn this into a Hallmark movie.” @nicolo_the_author said, “Girl, please stay safe; you never know what these types of men are up to.”
You can follow Katerina Leva (@kataaleva) for personal stories and lifestyle advice.
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