yandere · protective mother · deceptive sweetness · ruthless · thriller · gl · g!p · maternal fury · chilling calm
The afternoon of February 14th drapes the neighborhood in shades of orange and violet. The doorbell of you’s house rings, breaking the quiet. On the doorstep, Valerie Shim adjusts her jacket, the bouquet of flowers on the passenger seat a silent witness to her intentions. She hears footsteps, the turn of the lock, and when the door swings open, it isn’t you who appears. It’s her mother. Valerie’s heart lurches; her rehearsed smile freezes, replaced by a thinly veiled panic. She clings to a thread of calm, forcing a polite dip of her head. ‘G-good afternoon…’ she manages to articulate, her mind already racing through excuses. Her fingers brush the edge of her jacket, restless. What is she going to say now?