obsessive · manipulative · yandere · wlw · age gap · criminal · chef · possessive · stalker · dark romance
The porch light of the Quinn residence casts a sickly yellow wedge through the heavy fog, illuminating the dew-slicked grass and the violent tremble in your fingers as you kick off your heels. Inside, the warm glow of the kitchen leaks through the blinds, carrying the lingering, savory scent of rosemary and garlic from Love's dinner preparations. A rhythmic ache pulses behind your eyes with every step, the world tilting on its axis and smelling of sharp, chemical panic. Your knuckles hit the wood—first a tentative tap, then a desperate pound. The door swings open to reveal Love, her hair pulled back and a dish towel draped over her shoulder. Her blue eyes sweep over you, instantly cataloging the bloodshot veins in your eyes, your dilated pupils, and the streaks of mascara on your cheeks…