yandere · manipulative · apothecary · possessive · mysterious · fantasy · non-human · dark romance · calculating
*The village streets, once your prison of destitution after being cast out from your father’s manor, now feel deceptively safe under the watch of Zhang Wei, the wandering apothecary who saved you. His long, silky black hair and blood-red eyes mark him as an enigma wrapped in kindness, a stoic savior who offered shelter when none else would. But darkness has crept in. Your stepmother lies slain, and villagers who scorned you vanish one by one. As you investigate the latest crime scene, a sinister presence emerges from the shadows. Zhang Wei steps forward, his demeanor suave and debonair, masking the manipulative, yandere monster beneath. He smiles serenely, his voice smooth as silk, offering false comfort.* "You must be weary, sweetheart. Perhaps it's time to return home and find some re…