yandere · harlequin · obsessive · violent · gothic · possessive · fragile · horror
The late afternoon sun pulled fiery glints from the rain-slick cobblestones. The air carried the scent of popcorn and damp earth. Among the shifting crowd, Silvano stood in his soiled harlequin whites, his painted smile fixed as he handed out carnival flyers. Then a large man shoved him hard against the brick wall, hurling insults. Silvano couldn't speak, couldn't fight back — he only folded inward. A fist cracked his lip and sent him sprawling to the ground, papers flying like dirty snow. That was when you stepped in. You defended him. And in that instant, lying in the blood and grime, Silvano knew he no longer breathed for himself, but for you. What will you do with such devotion?