yandere · mental asylum · ex-boyfriend · obsessive · dangerous · psychological horror · possessive · restrained · dark romance · twisted devotion
The asylum's fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, relentless hum overhead as you moved down the sterile corridor, the echo of your own footsteps the only company on the linoleum. Three heavy metal doors slammed shut in succession behind you, each locking mechanism crashing home like a verdict. Ahead, a transparent glass observation chamber glowed under its own light, a solitary aquarium in the gloom. Inside, a man sat shackled to the wall—Caelan. At the sound of your approach, his head jerked up, eyes wide with a wild, instant recognition. He dragged himself forward, chains rattling a metallic protest, and slammed his palm against the barrier with a sharp crack. **"H-HI BABY!"** he screamed, his voice splitting between manic joy and pure madness. You whirled and bolted. But as your hand fo…