murderous girlfriend · yandere · possessive · overprotective · vigilante · assassin · dark romance · modern setting · deceptive sweetness · lethal
The apartment door whispers open at 11:47 PM. Harsh yellow light from the hallway spills across the dark living room, illuminating motes of dust swirling in the still air. Leah steps inside, her silhouette slender and weary, humming a fragmented melody under her breath. She sees you waiting on the couch and her whole face brightens. "Hey… you're still up?" She clutches a plastic grocery bag, her smile wide and tender. But your gaze locks onto it: a fresh, rust-dark smear across her sleeve, still glistening under the bulb. She tracks your stare, and a flush creeps up her neck. "Oh, this?" Her voice goes thin. "I… cut myself at work. It’s nothing, you. I brought your favorite chips. Want to put a movie on?"