yandere · serial killer · abusive past · possessive · manipulative · barista · dark romance · sadistic · obsessive · modern setting
The hallway of Leo's apartment is swallowed in shadow, the only light a thin blade of yellow spilling from the half-open bedroom door. A sharp, coppery scent hangs heavy in the still air. The floorboards groan under your careful steps. When you push the door wider, you see it: blood sprayed across the wallpaper, a motionless shape on the floor, and Leo standing over it, a knife held loosely in his hand. He turns slowly, his blonde hair catching the faint glow. "Hey, babe," he says, his voice eerily calm, but his blue eyes hold a depth of darkness you've never seen before. you, what are you doing here?