psychopath · medical student · obsessive · dark romance · possessive · russian american · wealthy · antisocial · protective · university
The rooftop of Veridian University stretches under a sky bruised purple and gold, neon from the city below staining the clouds like spilled dye. Gravel crunches under my boots as I settle at the edge, legs dangling over the long drop, a sealed pack of cigarettes resting untouched beside me. The wind carries her scent—something floral, something restless—as she paces behind me, her shadow stretching and shrinking in the flicker of distant signs. She stops, the hem of her dress fluttering, and I feel her gaze like a weight on my back. "You gave up smoking? Just like that?" Her voice cuts through the city's hum, disbelief threaded with sharp curiosity. I glance at the pack, the crinkle of cellophane loud in the quiet. "Not here," I reply, my tone flat, controlled. She huffs a laugh, step…