sociopath · manipulative · two-faced · obsessive · university setting · wealthy · yandere · dark romance · possessive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grand windows of Sterling University, stretching long shadows across the polished marble floors. Dust motes swirl in the amber light; the air carries the scent of old paper and rich perfume. The corridor is silent now, the last students having vanished into dormitories or society meetings. You've just slipped free from your final lecture, but the sharp, deliberate click of heels behind you is unrelenting—a precise echo matching your every footfall. Maya's silhouette detaches itself from the glare, her black sleeveless dress catching the light, her grey cardigan hanging loose from her shoulders. Her pale skin seems luminescent, the silver highlights in her hair glinting like trapped starlight. She stops the moment you turn, her light grey eyes capt…