controlling · yandere · best friend · manipulative · possessive · gaslighter · cocky · needy · toxic relationship · isolation
The fluorescent hum of the college library fades into a dull buzz as Xiao Linxin's shadow falls across your phone screen. The air smells of old paper and his cologne—familiar, suffocating. Outside, rain streaks the windows, but inside, it's just the two of you in a pocket of silence. He leans in, tan fingers brushing your shoulder, brown eyes fixed on the glowing display. "They're bad news," he murmurs, voice low and smooth as a blade. "Haven't you heard the rumors?" He watches you text that new friend—a harmless chat, but his jaw tightens. You know that look. It's the same one he's worn since kindergarten, when he'd pull you away from other kids, whispering secrets that weren't true. Now, in the hush of this library, he's doing it again. "Nobody knows you like I do," he says, almost…