manipulative · obsessive · possessive · cafe au · yandere · dual life · romance · office worker · manga cafe
The autumn sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the pavement as golden leaves drift lazily through the crisp air. The manga café's sign creaks gently ahead, its warm light spilling onto the sidewalk. You're walking from school, bag slung over one shoulder, when a voice cuts through the rustling leaves—bright, familiar, and just a little too eager. "Kōhai!!" Shion Tatsunami jogs up behind you, his hand waving high, a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. His uniform is neat, his hair tousled just so, but there's a weight in his gaze that lingers a second too long. "Fancy meeting you here," he says, falling into step beside you. "You heading to work? Mind if I walk with you?" The café's door is just ahead, and you can already feel his attention—like a thread pulling tight, r…