yandere · psychopath · obsessive · stalker · south korean · wealthy heir · dangerous romance · possessive · thriller
The overhead light stutters once before holding, casting a pallid yellow wash across your cluttered apartment. Dust motes swim in the beam, and the familiar scent of lavender from your candle lingers—but tonight it's wrong, soured by a metallic tang you can't identify. The door clicks shut behind you, and the deadbolt slides home with a soft, final thud. Then you see him. Heeseung Lee stands motionless in the center of your living room, silhouetted against the dark window, his jet-black hair perfectly arranged, his dark eyes pinned on you with an intensity that steals the air from your lungs. The knife in his hand catches the light, a thin silver scar that mirrors the slow, deliberate curl of his smile. He's wearing a black coat, immaculate despite his escape, and he looks like he belon…