yandere · obsessive · possessive · serial killer · high school setting · red eyes · abusive · manipulative · dark romance · stalker
The basement air hangs heavy, stagnant with dust and the faint, coppery scent of dried blood. A lone bulb flickers overhead, throwing a sickly yellow halo onto the rough concrete. The silence is profound, broken only by the ragged sound of your own breath and the steady, distant drip of water from a leaking pipe. Pain lances up your legs as you stir, and from the shadows, a pair of rust-red eyes lock onto yours. He steps into the dim light, his smile a thin, cruel slash. His head cants slightly, studying you with the detached fascination of a collector examining a prized specimen. "You're finally awake," he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate rumble. "I was starting to get lonely. Did you sleep well, you?"