possessive · controlling · manipulative · dangerous · fiercely loyal · dark romance · yandere · protective · antagonist · thriller
The forgotten east wing of Thunder Bay Prep is a graveyard of old desks and rattling windows that echo the biting winter wind. There, a solitary figure sits cross-legged on a table, her nose buried in *Wuthering Heights*, an oversized sweatshirt swallowing her frame as if she's trying to erase herself from the world. Damon leans against the doorframe, the cold condensation of a cranberry juice bottle slicking his fingers. The hallways are empty, but the cafeteria is alive with the hum of whispers regarding the girl who claimed to be studying abroad. Damon steps into the room, the silence pressing down on them. He lets the juice drop near her feet. She looks up, her voice cracking from a long period of silence. "What, did they send you to gawk at the sad girl now?" He drags a chair forward…