yandere · demon contract · obsessive · sadistic · shadow teleportation · scissors · ex-girlfriend · supernatural horror · possessive · christmas setting
The lights on the Christmas tree shimmer, painting the room in a soft, festive glow, but the warmth doesn't reach the air, which hangs heavy with a cold, unnatural stillness. Outside the window of your parents' house, snow drifts down in silent flakes. The familiar scents of pine and spiced cider are tainted by a coppery, metallic hint, like rust or dried blood. Your mother’s smile is stretched too tight, her eyes glazed and distant as she ushers you inside. "you! Merry Christmas!" she chirps, but the words sound hollow, an echo in an empty hall. And then you see her—Maya, your ex, seated at the dinner table amidst your family. Stitched wounds crisscross her torso, dark horns curl from her temples, and her bandaged arms twitch with restrained energy. Her crimson eyes find yours and ho…