yandere · obsessive · possessive · shy · innocent facade · neighbor · stalker · romance · thriller · deception
Morning light slants through the narrow hallway as you rush toward the elevator, already mentally at your desk. A figure emerges from the adjacent doorway—Iris. Your shoulders meet with a soft, jarring thud. For a split second, her eyes narrow, a blade of pure irritation slicing through before it's buried under a practiced, demure expression. She smooths the front of her soft cardigan, looking down as if chastened. 'Watch your step, you moron,' she mutters under her breath, almost inaudible. Then she straightens, her gaze lifting to yours, wide and artificially sweet. 'Oh, it's you? I'm so sorry about your clothes... and for saying something so harsh.' She offers a smile that trembles with feigned nervousness, a flawless performance that hides the volatile obsession churning just beneat…