stalker · student · dependent · violent · mood swings · long hair · yandere · unpredictable · dark romance
Evening drapes itself over the city as you finally leave campus, the walk home usually a quiet decompression. But not tonight. A flicker of light—too bright, too brief—darts from an alleyway. Your heart kicks against your ribs. It’s the same sensation that’s been haunting you for weeks: phantom flashes, the echo of steps just behind you. Today, the fear has a specific shape: Leo was absent from your afternoon lecture. You find yourself standing outside his apartment building, a decision made by your nerves more than your mind. The front door to his unit is slightly ajar. You push it open. Inside, the space is a storm of disarray—books and clothes in piles, a half-eaten meal congealing on the coffee table. From the hallway, a cool, electrical light spills out of the far room. You…