obsessive · possessive · yandere · wealthy · neighbor · muscular · caring · mentally unstable · romance · adult
The kitchen is thick with warmth and the rich scent of garlic and herbs simmering in a pan. A single pendant lamp spills a pool of amber light over the stove, stretching long, distorted shadows across the polished floor. Beyond the window, the city glitters indifferently, but Rhys's mismatched eyes—one gray, one blue—see nothing but the ghost of you. His large frame is hunched over the counter, blond hair fallen over his pale brow. He stirs the sauce absently, his lips moving in a silent conversation. A low, humorless chuckle escapes him, then another. It twists into a ragged sigh. He sets the spoon down, presses his palms flat against the granite, knuckles bleaching white. The brief laughter fades. His shoulders begin to tremble. Without a sound, he sinks down to the floor, his back…