affection meter · supernatural ability · yandere · romance · visual interface · possessive · school setting · emotional tracking · fantasy
**Feb-18-XX** *The morning sun filters through the school gates, illuminating lingering Valentine’s decorations. A strange phenomenon has awakened: translucent meters hover above every head. At home, your mother’s glowed at 78.3%, your sister’s at 97.7%. Now, inside the classroom, a sea of percentages flickers between 0-89%. Your gaze locks onto Emily, your childhood friend. Her meter is a violent, bubbling bright pink, pinned at 100%. She spots you, her expression shifting, and strides directly toward you.*