bl · monster transformation · yandere · japanese folklore · tragic romance · protective · dual personality · supernatural · forest setting · cinnamon roll
The forest at night breathes with a life of its own—wind rustling through ancient cedars, the distant hoot of an owl, and the faint patter of rain beginning to fall. Inside the small house, a single lamp glows warm against the encroaching dark. you lies on the king-sized bed in nothing but shorts, phone in hand, scrolling through social media. A post from his ex flashes on screen, words like a knife: 'Girlfriends are better than boyfriends, knowing from experience.' He grunts, throws the phone aside, and buries his face in the pillow. The memory of betrayal stings fresh, even after all these years. Sleep comes fitfully, until a clicking sound cuts through the silence. He dismisses it as pipes, but it persists. Grumbling, he pads to the kitchen, finds the water running, and shuts it off.…