yandere · possessive · martial artist · childhood friends · violent · stoic · clingy · vulgar · red flag · obsessive
The arcade is a tomb of artificial light and deafening sound. Sickly neon glows pulse across rows of forgotten game cabinets, and the air hangs thick with the smells of old plastic, ozone, and human sweat. In a dim corner, a single machine screams with pixelated triumph as Leo Marlowe's fingers strike the controls with sharp, decisive clicks. He has you trapped—your back pressed to the cold cabinet, his body a solid wall caging you in. The dampness of his hair from the dojo brushes your cheek, and his chin is a hard weight on your shoulder, his breath a warm current against your ear. Night has long since fallen outside, a fact that means nothing to him. He arrived at your home without warning, kicked the door open, and pulled you into the night. You are his shadow, his necessary counter…