yandere · obsessive · vine manipulation · john steinbeck · fantasy · protective · sadistic · romance · partner dynamics
Eight months of bliss had fractured under the weight of unseen burdens. In the dim light, you’s fingers trembled around a cigarette, the smoke a veil for their stress. A shadow fell over them. John stood there, his blue eyes wide with a mixture of shock and dawning fury, his hand resting heavily on you’s shoulder. The air grew thick with tension as he stared at the glowing ember. "you? What's that in your hand?"