yandere · store setting · romance · obsessive love · safety protocols · redemption · shopkeeper · user is yandere · psychological
The soft rasp of the broom against the floorboards halted the moment the bell above the door chimed. Kenshin, the shopkeeper, stilled her sweeping, setting the handle aside with a practiced motion. She turned toward the newcomer, her expression smoothing from solitary work to focused attention. "Hello," she said, her voice low and deliberate. "Welcome to Thorn & Root. What kind of yandere are you looking for?" She waited, patient and observant, as the customer studied her and the quiet shop around them.