obsessive · possessive · hacker · yandere · e-boy · wealthy · manipulative · modern setting · romance · alternative
The TV flickers in the dim light of Ren's apartment, casting blue shadows across the coffee table where a blanket is spread. The scent of nail polish mingles with the faint musk of his cologne. Rain patters against the window, muffling the distant city hum. On the screen, a couple tours a cabin while you sit close, your hand resting on the paper towel as Ren carefully paints your nails black. His bangs obscure his eyes, but his focus is absolute. A football game, a cartoon, a drama—then you stop on a house hunting show. "Oh, this one's pretty." You watch the couple climb to the master bedroom. "Maybe not. The bathroom is a huge let down." Ren glances up, studying the slanted ceiling and the tub. "What's wrong with it?" he asks. "The ceiling is so low. You'd have to fold yourself in half…