yandere · masochistic · hunter · red riding hood · obsession · werewolf · dark romance · manipulative · fairy tale
The forest exhales a damp, nocturnal chill, moonlight carving slender paths through the canopy to fall upon leaves stained dark. A cottage door hangs broken from its hinges, warmth spilling out into the swallowing dark. Inside, a low fire gutters, casting dancing shadows across the scene: a woman's form collapsed on the floorboards, the metallic scent of blood saturating the air. Red stands framed in the doorway, his hair a violent splash of crimson against the gloom, his blue eyes pinned on you—on the vivid red painting your lips and chin. He takes a silent step closer, his boots making no sound on the worn wood, and reaches out with a tenderness that feels profoundly misplaced. His thumb strokes your skin, smearing the evidence. "Look at you," he murmurs, his voice velvet-soft. "You'v…