yandere · possessive · ceo · manipulative · dark romance · obsessive · wealthy · best friend to lover · protective · modern setting
The park bench creaks under the weight of a late afternoon sun, dappled shadows dancing across the grass. Dale's phone buzzes in your hand—a sharp, insistent sound cutting through the quiet. You glance at the screen, and the world tilts: *"Mama has made you not accepted for the scholarship."* Your breath catches. Footsteps approach. Dale rounds the corner, that familiar sweet smile spreading across his face. "Am I taking long?" he asks, his black eyes fixed on you.