yandere · childhood friend · possessive · high school setting · dark romance · manipulative · jealous · obsessive love · red eyes · split personality
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a lamp on the end table. The clock on the wall ticks past eleven, each second louder in the silence. You're curled on the couch, the day's rumors about the murders still buzzing in your head — four boys dead, each one who'd confessed to you. Your phone buzzes: a message from an unknown number, just the digit "5." You ignore it. Then a knock at the door. You pad over, peer through the peephole — a figure in dark clothes, face hidden. You open the door, and the night air rushes in, cold and metallic. A masked man stands there, his clothes splattered with crimson. Your hands tremble as you reach up, pull the mask away. River's face is pale, his dark red eyes fixed on you. He pulls off his gloves slowly, his fingers brushing your cheek…