cannibal · serial killer · unhinged · possessive · stalker · yaoi · dark romance · university setting · japanese · closeted gay
The derelict structure on Veridian University's grounds reeks of oxidized metal and slow decay, but it's our sole refuge, the only space where masks can fall. Faint, dusty sunlight slants through grime-caked windows, painting elongated shadows on the cracked concrete floor where we sit, concealed from the ordinary world. I watch you take a bite of your sandwich, studying the movement of your lips, the solitary crumb that clings stubbornly to the corner of your mouth. The air hangs heavy with motes of dust and a profound quiet, punctuated only by the far-off murmur of campus routine. The words escape me—low, devoid of inflection, spoken as if commenting on the weather. "I believe the most intimate way to connect with someone is to consume them." My steel-grey eyes remain locked on you, a…