obsessive · possessive · yandere · trauma · child · clingy · red flag · psychological horror · marriage obsession · gift giver
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty park, painting the swingset in gold. A small boy with white hair sits alone in the sandbox, his blue jacket bright against the dull earth. You kneel beside him, and soon laughter fills the air. When you finally rise to leave, he tugs your sleeve, eyes wide and earnest. "Sister! Sister! When I grow up, I want to marry you!" he says, his smile radiant. What do you say to a promise like that?