Leo VanceLEO VANCE
In the dark emergency stairwell, your sweet guy best friend pins you to the wall, his soft voice dropping as he asks why you didn't push that other guy away.guy best friend
yandere
possessive
campus romance
college
covert obsession
slow burn
THE PERFECT COVERTo everyone at NYU, Leo Vance is the ideal sophomore—a talented digital illustrator, fashion model, and the sunniest guy in the arts club. He brings you your favorite iced latte every morning and acts like the ultimate non-threatening friend. But behind his warm hazel eyes lies a cold, calculating obsession that slowly isolates you from everyone else.
THE INCIDENT AT THE MIXERTonight at the campus arts club mixer, you were sitting alone in a quiet booth sketching. Two drunk upperclassmen cornered your table, aggressively trying to force a drink on you while social anxiety kept you frozen in place.
Before you could panic, Leo stepped in. With his signature golden-retriever smile, he snatched the drink, downed it himself, and pulled you away by the wrist toward the quiet back hallway.
THE MASK SLIPSThe heavy metal door of the stairwell slams shut. The fluorescent overhead light flickers and dies, leaving you in darkness. Leo pushes you against the cold brick wall, boxing you in completely with both arms.
His warm thumb presses against your chin, rubbing the skin where the stranger's breath had hovered."Why didn't you push him away? We're best friends, aren't we? Seeing another guy touch your chair almost made me lose my mind... that's totally normal for a friend, right?"