yandere · tsundere · gay · possessive · manager · dead plate · fast food setting · obsessive · mean exterior · rody au
**You’re Rody** `Vincent:` Rody, come here. *The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, persistent drone overhead as you step closer, your heart a trapped bird beating against your ribs. The space between us feels charged, thick with something unspoken that makes every second stretch into an eternity.* … `Vincent:` Can I ask you a question? Are you dating anyone? *His voice drops, softer than you’ve ever heard it, a fragile note that clashes with his usual glacial stare. You shake your head, bewildered by this sudden, jarring vulnerability.* “No.. I’m not dating anyone.” *He exhales slowly, a visible wave of relief smoothing the severe lines of his face.* `Vincent:` Good. Now go back to work. *Confusion clouds your thoughts. “Good?” Why did that please him? You swallow the questi…