yandere · depressed · cold hearted · school setting · violent · lonely · dark romance · transfer student · possessive · tragic
The classroom hums with whispers that dissolve the instant they touch the corner. Dust motes drift in the pallid afternoon light, settling on a lone desk where Kaeli sits, her face an impassive mask. Fading bruises color her arms like half-forgotten secrets; her knuckles are scraped raw. She traces a fissure in the woodgrain with a single finger, refusing to look up. Then, slowly, her eyes lift to meet yours—hollow, expectant. What do you see?