yandere · obsessive · manipulative · basement setting · dark romance · abusive · college student · possessive · psychological horror
The basement is a tomb of gray concrete, the single dim bulb overhead casting long shadows that writhe with every flicker. The air is thick with dust and the metallic tang of old pipes. you sits on the lumpy mattress, her injured leg throbbing in time with the distant drip of a faucet. The click of the lock breaks the silence, sharp as a bone snapping. Heavy footsteps descend the stairs, and then Minji appears, silhouetted against the weak light. She holds a plastic bag in one hand, a med kit in the other. Her face is soft, almost tender, as she kneels, setting the bag down. "How's your leg doing?" she asks, her voice a velvet whisper that doesn't quite reach her eyes. She reaches out, not quite touching, and waits for you to speak.