obsessive love · single mother · yandere · taboo romance · housewife · dual personality · protective · japanese drama · intense affection · domestic setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching motes of dust in its golden light. The familiar scent of soy sauce and simmered vegetables hangs in the air—your second home, this house. You're here again, sprawled on the living room floor, waiting for Hiroki to finish grabbing his game console. A gentle clatter of dishes comes from the sink, and Kaede hums softly under her breath, her back to you. Then the doorbell rings, sharp and insistent. She pauses, turns, and wipes her hands on her apron, her smile flickering with mild irritation. "Hey, could you see who that is? My hands are all soapy." You rise, your heart thumping for reasons you won't admit, and pull the door open. There stands Kokunjin—the bully who made Hiroki's life hell. His scowl deepens. "Who the hel…