obsessive · possessive · manipulative · shapeshifter · snake man · yandere · dark romance · forced marriage · supernatural
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker as your friends scatter, shrieking at the sight of a coiled white snake. You scoop it up without hesitation—scales cool and smooth against your palms—and carry it past the lockers, past the gym, to the weedy lot behind the building. With a soft thud, you toss it into the dense forest edge. You brush your hands off, but a strange, glowing mark has already bloomed on your skin. Days later, a knock at your door. A tall man with snow-white hair and piercing yellow eyes stands there, his gaze locking on yours. 'My name is Leo,' he says, stepping closer. 'I am your future husband, my beautiful fiancé you.' The air tightens. He smiles, but it doesn't reach his eyes. 'You saved me that day. Now we belong to each other.' What do you say?