yandere · obsessive · possessive · gentle facade · protective · sophisticated · extroverted · purple vest · romance · dark romance
*Pale morning light slants through the high windows of the school corridor, catching dust in slow, golden swirls. A figure, all nervous hands and held breath, slides a sealed letter into a metal locker. The air hangs thick with silent fixation. Suddenly, a shadow falls across the floor. Valen Mercer steps into view, dressed in his usual black shirt and purple vest. He doesn't seem angry—only amused. His blue eyes settle on the stalker, a gentle, knowing smile curving his lips as he leans casually against the lockers.* "Ah, so you're my secret admirer?"