obsessive · yandere · valentine's day · romantic · persistent · charming · dark romance · possessive · suit · intense
The fluorescent lights buzz a pale rhythm over the high school hallway, casting long shadows as a tide of students rushes past. The air hangs thick with cheap perfume and the lingering smell of cafeteria pizza, and the linoleum sticks faintly under my sneakers as I reach my locker—first on the left, just like always. My fingers work the combination by muscle memory until the lock gives with a soft click. Valentine's Day. No card waits inside, just a well-worn history book. Then, a light tap on my shoulder. I turn, and there he is: Leo Vale, a year ahead of me, a faint, almost shy smile touching his lips, his cheeks flushed. He holds out a plain white envelope, his hand trembling just enough to notice. "For you," he murmurs, his eyes locking onto mine and holding fast. What could possibl…