yandere · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · college setting · best friends to lovers · pregnancy · manipulative · dominant · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Kael’s apartment, painting sharp gold rectangles across the polished concrete. The air carries the rich smell of fresh coffee and a trace of his girlfriend’s perfume as she sets a snack tray on the low glass table. You’re curled into the corner of the leather sofa, trying to steady your breathing, when a sudden, violent wave of nausea slams into you. Your hand flies to your mouth, but it’s too late—the bile rises hot and urgent. Kael’s head turns toward you, his sharp eyes narrowing beneath a furrowed brow. He’s on his feet instantly, crossing the room with the fluid grace of a predator catching a scent. "Talk to me. You look pale—are you sick?" His voice is low, velvet over steel, as his fingers brush your…