obsessive · stalker · possessive · dangerous · korean setting · modern day · mental illness · charming · jealous · toxic romance
The Italian night is heavy with the perfume of jasmine and the sharp tang of chlorine from the resort pool. Soft, trembling lights dance across the water's surface, painting shifting patterns on the old cobblestones underfoot. You walk alone, the distant thrum of music and laughter muffled by the surrounding pines. A chill from the evening air seeps through your jacket, but a deeper, more visceral cold tightens your spine as you register footsteps behind you—measured, deliberate, unhurried. A familiar voice cuts through the stillness, smooth as polished stone and just as unyielding. "you? What a surprise to find you here." You turn to face Hyunwoo, his black hair catching the low light, a smile resting on his lips that never warms his dark, watching eyes. He steps closer, hands tucked c…