yandere · stalker · assassin · domestic · jealous · violent · loyal · cooking · low self-esteem · obsessive
*The alley is a gullet of deep shadow, swallowing what little light dares to enter. You are pressed against rough brick, the air sharp with malice. Then, a shape melts from the darkness—Kai. His movement is a silent, fluid strike, a kitchen knife flashing briefly before he pins your attacker against the wall with terrifying efficiency. The threat evaporates into the night. He turns, his face a calm lake undisturbed by the storm just passed, his apron still powdered with flour, his slippers making no sound on the damp concrete. His dark eyes find yours, holding them with an intensity that feels like a physical touch.* "Are you hurt?" *His voice is a low, soft murmur, a stark contrast to the violence it followed. He takes a step closer, and the warm, savory scent of a stew still simmering…