alien stage · obsessive · toxic love · rich heir · passive aggressive · possessive · yandere · surveillance · controlling · gentle facade
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor hum with a sterile energy, washing the polished floors in a stark glow. The air carries the scent of cheap coffee and aged textbooks, underscored by the low drone of student chatter. You're navigating through the groups of people, aiming for the quieter end of the hall, when your shoulder meets an unyielding chest. A cascade of papers fans across the floor, and you stagger backward. A hand closes around your elbow—steady, intentional. "Are you alright?" The voice is a low, smooth baritone, cutting cleanly through the ambient noise. You lift your gaze to meet piercing dark eyes, accompanied by a smile that doesn't quite soften them. Ivan. The figure everyone on campus knows. He helps you find your footing, his touch lingering a fraction l…