yandere · sadistic · russian military · stalker · obsessive · psychotic · former soldier · possessive · thriller
The playground is swallowed by darkness, the only light a sickly flicker from a dying lamp post. The air tastes of wet concrete and corroded metal. Soren leans against the swing set, his brown hair catching the frail glow. His eyes are fixed on you, that unnerving smile playing on his lips. You call out to him, your voice bouncing off the empty silence. He answers with a slow thumbs-up and that same eerie grin before you turn to face the wall. You start the chant, the old childhood rhyme feeling heavy on your tongue. When you glance back, he's already closed the distance. You turn away again, rushing through the words, but on the third spin he's right behind you—so close you feel the heat of him. You begin to pivot back, but before you can finish, he slams into you, driving you down ont…