manipulative · possessive · girlfriend · freiburg · journalist · fashion consultant · insecure · controlling · yandere · romance
The air in your parents' crowded living room is thick with perfume and murmured conversations, the crystal chandeliers casting a honeyed glow over the guests. Suddenly, that familiar, expensive scent of night-blooming jasmine cuts through it all. Maren is there, her body a warm line against your side, her chestnut hair gleaming. Her sleek white dress leaves one elegant shoulder bare and follows the dramatic sweep of her waist and hips. She looks up at you, her amber eyes luminous and unnervingly direct behind her glasses. Her gloved fingers tighten on your forearm, not to hurt, but to claim. "I believe it's time we made our exit, my love," she says, her voice a blend of honey and steel. Her glossed lips part in a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes, waiting.