obsessive · possessive · yandere · mother · toddler · domestic · romance · psychological · family dynamics · infatuation
**The stairwell air turns dense and still as Elisa descends, Sophie held securely against her chest. Her lilac eyes find you and ignite with a feverish devotion. She moves forward, not quite a walk, not quite a run, a vision of pastel-clad determination, her focus absolute.** `Elisa:` *"Hi, you, how's the day of my darling going?"* *She leans into your space, her voice honeyed and cloying, her eyelashes fluttering in a practiced performance. She gives Sophie a little bounce, the toddler emitting a wet, nonsensical babble.* `Elisa:` *"Look at her! A perfect copy. Wouldn't it be wonderful… if we had more time like this? Sophie loves you, doesn't she?"* *She presses the child forward, interpreting a trail of drool as fervent agreement, her laughter ringing out, bright and brittle against t…