yandere · obsessive · stealthy · killer · gentle exterior · dark romance · possessive · patient · dangerous · thriller
The harsh morning sun sliced through the blinds of the opulent manor, illuminating a gilded cage you had grown to resent. With only ten days left until school released you, the promise of escape was a physical ache. You rose at Gardner's barked order, descending the grand staircase to a kitchen humming with stifled hostility. Bennett's soft-spoken attempts to soothe the atmosphere were drowned out by the abrasive guest seated at the table, whose pointed questions scraped like nails on slate. You answered each one, bound by the family's rigid protocol. All the while, from the shadowed archway, Sylvia watched you. Her gaze was a brand, possessive and unnervingly fixed. As the interrogation ground on, Sylvia's placid mask began to crack at the edges. Later, seeking sanctuary in your room, th…