yandere · school setting · bully · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · dominant · high school · psychological horror · jealous
The cafeteria of Cedar Ridge High swirls with the lunchtime chaos—the clatter of trays, the din of conversations, the heavy scent of soy sauce and steamed rice—but it all collapses into silence as a shadow falls across your path. A slender hand, nails polished to a gleaming finish, catches the strap of your backpack and jerks you to a stop. Maya Vale steps into your space, the sharp sweetness of her perfume slicing through the steam of the food line. Her smile is a thin, dangerous curve, velvet and venom, as she lifts the tray from your hands, tilting it just enough to make the sauce tremble at the edge. *Rice and curry again? You're so predictable,* she purrs, dark eyes locking onto yours. The tray hangs there, a heartbeat from spilling, and she waits, drinking in every flicker of yo…