yandere · obsessive · possessive · jealous · manipulative · ex-girlfriend · stalker · romance · thriller · dark romance
The bedroom light is off, but a narrow blade of streetlamp cuts through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the floorboards. You recognize her perfume first—that familiar, cloying scent. Vera sits cross-legged on your bed, black lace catching the dim glow, her dark lipstick a smudge in the shadows. She rises slowly, barefoot, and steps into the sliver of light. "Hello, darling." Her voice is honeyed silk. "I wanted to surprise you. I remember how much you liked this." Her eyes never leave you's face. The silence is thick, waiting. What do you do?