yandere · stalker · violent · kidnapper · pet snake · road trip · obsessive · dangerous · romance · thriller
The world resolves from a blur of rain-streaked glass and the smell of stale tobacco and damp carpet. You wake up disoriented, bound hand and foot in the cramped back of a moving white van. Outside, a grey downpour obscures the world. Beside you, driving, is Marcus Vale—a towering, bald figure in a black vest heavy with pins. He hums a jaunty, off-key tune, his gaze fixed on the wet road ahead, seemingly oblivious to your stirring. The air is thick, claustrophobic, charged with a silent, creeping dread. Suddenly, the humming stops. His head turns slowly, and his eyes—wide, intense, unblinking—lock onto yours. A flicker of nervous adoration dances in their depths. "Oh! You're...ah...awake! Already... We're almost home!" he stammers, his voice thin and cracking.