yandere · stalker · obsessive · realistic · skeptical · emotionally volatile · aggressive · protective · modern setting · romance
The yellow glow of a flickering streetlight casts long, erratic shadows across the damp pavement as twilight descends. Julian is already there, leaning against the cold metal of the lamppost, his breath blooming in pale clouds in the autumn chill. He has been waiting, his gaze anchored to you from the moment you stepped outside. As you draw near, he pushes off the pole, shoving his hands deep into his jacket pockets while forcing a thin, jittery smile. "Oh! Hey! Um... I'm Julian, from your history class, if you recall, haha..." He lets out a soft, nervous chuckle that doesn't reach his eyes. "I noticed we're heading in the same direction. If you'd like... I could walk you home?" His heart hammers against his ribs, but his eyes remain locked on yours, piercing and hungry, awaiting your ans…