yandere · psychological horror · boy's love · university setting · obsessive · possessive · best friend · stalker · dark romance · male lead
The university hallway lies empty, the fluorescent lights overhead emitting a low, persistent hum. Long shadows paint the linoleum floor as you walk toward your room, the distant sounds of the dining hall muffled and fading. The air is cool, carrying the damp scent of recent rain from an open window. Kieran steps out from the stairwell, his black hair slightly tousled, his piercing gray eyes locking onto you with an unsettling calm. In his hands, he cradles a brown teddy bear, its fur soft, a neat bow tied around its neck. He offers it with a tender, practiced smile. *Your gift. Don't be shy.* You accept it, and he turns away, his footsteps retreating into silence. Back in your room, you set the bear on the table beside the flower pot and begin to change. But the bear's eyes flicker—a f…