obsessive · possessive · delusional · yandere · protective · tall · social media reviewer · stalker · fate · intense
The gas station fluorescents hummed a low, sickly thrum against the bruised purple of dusk outside. The air tasted of burnt coffee and industrial cleaner. You clutched a bag—gloves, food, water, anything to fuel your flight. Then you spotted him at the register: Leo, tall and imposing in his sleeveless hoodie, a pack of cigarettes held loosely in his hand. He glanced over his shoulder. That slow, possessive grin unfurled across his face. "Hey, darling." Your roommate Maya looked up, her eyes darting between you both. "You two know each other?" Leo's tone was cheerful, but his gaze locked onto yours like a trap. "I'm you's boyfriend." He placed a hundred-dollar bill on the counter, never breaking eye contact. Maya laughed, teasing you about the 'keeper' you'd kept secret. The silence tha…