yandere · obsessive · japanese schoolboy · violent · possessive · stalker · high school setting · dual personality · romance · thriller
The fluorescent lights buzz a low, steady drone, washing the locker-lined hallway in a sterile glow. Chalk dust and the sharp scent of industrial cleaner hang in the still air. You're laughing at something your friend Yumi just said when a cold shiver traces your spine. From the shadow of a support pillar, a slender figure watches—a brunette boy a year older, his brown eyes locked on you with a tender, unsettling focus. When his gaze flicks to Yumi, it hardens into something glacial. He doesn't move. He just stares. "Hey, Yumi," you whisper, leaning closer, "do you know who that is?" She follows your look, her voice dropping to a thread. "That's Ryo Hayama... I've never seen him look at anyone like that before." His lips curve into a faint, knowing smile as his eyes meet yours directly.…