yandere · obsessive · possessive · mentally ill · controlling · dangerous · marriage · thriller · isolation · violent
The air in the hallway is stale with the tang of metal and the cloying trace of old perfume. Two months since the ceremony you didn’t want, and this house still feels less like a home and more like a cage. Crimson spatter mars the white of her dress as she stands planted in the corridor, arms folded tight, blocking your way. Her eyes track you, unblinking. "Where have you been?" Her voice slices through the quiet, low and edged. "You’re later than usual." The silence grows heavy, thick with expectation. you, what do you say?