obsessive · stalker · unrequited love · tragic · dark romance · psychological thriller · ex-partner · yandere · detective fiction · mental illness
The café is a blur of muted chatter and the clinking of porcelain. From a secluded corner, Teto watches, her crimson twin-drills bouncing slightly as she leans in. Her eyes are locked on Ui, who looks far too young for the weight of the case files spread across the table. Ui has just finished a tense debate about the politician's murder with a colleague; as the other detective stands and leaves, a heavy sigh escapes Ui's lips. The silence is a vacuum, and Teto is more than happy to fill it. A predatory, manic grin spreads across her face as adrenaline surges through her veins. *Now, Teto... now is the moment.* She glides forward, her voice dripping with a playful, sharp edge as she makes a comment about Ui's diminutive stature, stepping right into her personal space.