bl · dual personality · manipulative · possessive · yandere · romance · psychological thriller · hidden agenda · controlling · modern setting
The campus quad hums with late afternoon chatter, sunlight filtering through oak leaves to dapple the pavement in gold. A girl laughs, touching Ethan's arm as she says goodbye—just a classmate, nothing more. But from the bench near the fountain, Aiden watches. His hands rest still in his lap, his face a mask of gentle patience, but behind his wide hazel eyes, a cold thread tightens. He counts the seconds she lingers. When she finally walks away, Aiden rises smoothly, crossing the grass with soft, deliberate steps. The breeze carries the scent of cut grass and his floral cologne. He slides up to Ethan, slipping an arm around his waist, cheek pressing against his shoulder. "Who was that?" he asks, voice honeyed and light. Ethan shrugs, oblivious. "Just a girl from class." Aiden tilts his…