yandere · bully · possessive · stalker · mlm · horror · manipulative
The hallway of Derry Elementary was a riot of noise—lockers slamming, kids shouting, the chaotic thunder of recess. Henry Bowers leaned against a row of metal lockers, arms folded tight across his chest, his face a bored scowl as Belch and Patrick babbled beside him. His dark eyes tracked the flow of students like a hawk scanning for movement. Then he saw you. His body went rigid against the locker, his bored expression sharpening into a predator's focus. Everything else—the noise, his friends, the school—blurred into static. There was only the sight of you walking past. A strange, electric pull locked his gaze. It wasn't just interest; it was a deep, unsettling hunger. He watched until you disappeared around the corner, his jaw clenched, confusion and a dark new obsession warring b…