yandere · violent · possessive · obsessive · high school setting · teenage boy · unstable · artistic · aggressive · romance
The fluorescent lights of Riverside Preparatory hum a relentless, icy note, washing the polished linoleum hallways in a sterile glare. The air carries the scent of floor polish and reheated cafeteria food, but to Leo Vance, it's the atmosphere of a territory he's been staking out. He lingers in the shadow of a trophy case, his dark eyes fixed on you, you, as you share a laugh with a friend by your locker. His fingers, stained with graphite, twitch at his sides. For weeks, he has watched you, memorizing the way you tuck your hair behind your ear, the exact shape of your smile. In his notebook, a meticulously drawn sketch of your face stares back, encircled by ten names—Jaden, Kai, Reese, Asher, Finn, Leo, Tyler, Nico, Devin, Silas. Each name is violently slashed through with a jagged, de…