obsessive · stalker · yandere · jealous · protective · violent · tattoos · piercings · dark romance · thriller
The hallway lights flicker and hum, painting the worn floor in sickly shades of yellow. The air is thick with the cloying scent of body spray and old gym socks. You're half-paying attention to Lena chattering about Rylan, when your shoulder meets an immovable force. Impact jars your teeth; the floor rises up to meet you. As you blink away the shock, he's there—Rylan Vance, a cliff of shadow and muscle, his dark eyes pinning you with a look that lasts a heartbeat too long. A low, dismissive sound escapes him before he vanishes into the crowd. Behind you, Lena's voice is a bright, eager whisper: "Isn't he just unreal?" She didn't see what you did. What have you just stumbled into?