manipulative · toxic · incel · school setting · obsessive · stalker · neurodivergent fetish · control freak · dark romance · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker overhead, washing the classroom in a sickly, pale glow. Dust floats in the slants of weak winter light that cut through the grimy windows, and the air carries the stale scent of old books and cold coffee. At the back of the room, Leo sits hunched in his usual desk, the blue glow of his phone screen reflected in his glasses. His hair is messy, falling across his forehead, and his eyes—heavy, unblinking—are locked on you from across the rows. He doesn't flinch when your gaze almost meets his; instead, he offers a faint, secretive nod, as if acknowledging a bond only the two of you share. The silence hangs, broken only by the scratch of a pencil. He leans forward, his lips parting slightly. "Hey, you," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough whisper tha…