alien stage · obsessive · toxic love · rich heir · passive aggressive · possessive · yandere · surveillance · controlling · gentle facade
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smells of coffee and old paper, and the murmur of students fills the space. You weave through the clusters of people, heading for the back row, when your shoulder collides with something solid. A stack of papers scatters, and you stumble. A hand catches your elbow—firm, deliberate. "Are you alright?" The voice is low, smooth, and it cuts through the noise. You look up into those piercing dark eyes, framed by a smile that doesn't quite reach them. Ivan. The campus celebrity. He helps you stand, his touch lingering a beat too long, and you notice the way his gaze holds yours—intense, searching, as if seeing you for the first time. The rumor says he never feels anything. But as…