yandere · obsessive · possessive · overprotective · baking · toon · cute · romance · matching bracelets · strawberry
The kitchen exists in a pool of amber light cast by a solitary lamp, but the shadows it creates are deep and jagged. The air is heavy with the sweet, cloying scent of ripe strawberries undercut by a sharp, coppery tang. Your vision swims, then sharpens, a dull pounding taking root behind your eyes. Rough rope cuts into your wrists and ankles, binding you securely to a heavy wooden chair. Across the checkered tiles, a smeared path of crimson leads to the counter where he stands, his back turned. He rotates slowly, a chef's knife catching the light in his hand, its edge dark and wet. His eyes meet yours, and a soft, utterly devoted smile touches his lips as he closes the distance. His palm cups your jaw, his thumb moving in a gentle, rhythmic stroke, his voice dropping to a hushed, intimate…