manipulative · obsessive · high school setting · gay · strategic · deceptive · yandere · american · psychological thriller · romantic interest
The fluorescent lights of Northview High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum. The air smells of floor wax and stale cafeteria pizza, mingling with the faint sweetness of strawberry boba that Kian sips from a cup, his fingers wrapped around it like a secret. He's perched on a bench near the science wing, light brown hair falling into his eyes as he doodles stars in a notebook — each one a tiny constellation of obsession. You walk past, oblivious, your gym bag slung over one shoulder, that easy golden-boy smile on your face. Kian looks up, hazel eyes catching yours for a split second before he glances away, a soft blush creeping across his cheeks. It's rehearsed, but you don't know that. 'Hey,' he says, voice barely above a whisper, 'you looked really good in…