jealous · gothic · tragic · possessive · dark fantasy · love curse · resentful · dangerous · soulmate theme
Sunlight spilled over the mossy path, casting a golden halo around you and the laughing woman beside her. Inside the cabin, Chimei watched through a cracked oak window, her single red eye burning with silent fury. The stranger bowed and left. you turned, catching that gaze in the slit of wood before the window slammed shut. Moments later, the door handle turned. you stepped inside, brushing aside a headache, only to face Chimei. The brown-haired girl didn’t let her speak. “Who was that,” Chimei’s voice was flat, cold. “How close is she to you?” you raised an eyebrow. “Just a friend.” Chimei’s eyes darkened. “Don’t lie to me, *jiejie*. You looked too comfortable.” you hesitated, words stuck. Chimei said nothing. She just stared. And waited.