Favorite Fixation (Yandere boys x Reader)

56.) Ledsome

The day moved sluggishly, and before (Y/n) knew it, lunchtime had arrived. She sat at one of the round cafeteria tables, her tray mostly untouched, though it was only her and Hayami keeping each other company. She was quietly thankful that the brunette chose to sit with her, especially since she normally hung out with Emi. Honestly, (Y/n) was a little surprised Hayami gave up her usual spot at Emi's side just to sit with her today, but Hayami didn't bring it up. Instead, she chatted away, seemingly content to fill the silence with her usual ramblings about celebrity crushes.

(Y/n) tried to pay attention, nodding here and there, but her mind felt far away. Something wasn't sitting right with her. None of the boys - Souta, Riku, Yuuto, or Keiji - were at school today. Even Reina was absent. That wasn't normal. Not all of them at once.

A chill ran down her spine, a gnawing feeling building in her gut. Something's wrong. She could feel it, like the calm before a storm. But without her phone, she had no way to confirm her suspicions.

Wait...

Her heart quickened as she suddenly remembered. She slung her backpack onto her lap and began rummaging through it, fingers scrambling through textbooks and notebooks. After a few moments, her hand brushed against the cold plastic of her burner phone. She pulled it out and powered it on, glancing at Hayami, who was still lost in her world of boy-band gossip, talking mainly to herself.

The phone's screen flickered to life. 4% battery.

"Good thing I always kept it off," she muttered to herself as the phone booted up. Notifications began flooding in.

"Dear Customer, we were unable to repair your phone. However, it is still available for pickup at your convenience. Please stop by during store hours to retrieve your device. Thank you for choosing us."

The tension in her chest eased, but only slightly.

She powered off the phone and placed it back in her bag, her mind racing. Aiko's messages swirled in her thoughts, tangled with worry over the boys' strange absence. Something wasn't adding up. And if the eerie messages from Aiko were any indication, things might have been wrong for a lot longer than she realized.

"Hey, you okay?" Hayami's voice cut through her thoughts, her eyes finally lifting from her food to glance at (Y/n).

"Yeah," (Y/n) whispered, though the word felt like a lie on her tongue. She forced a small, tight-lipped smile. "I'm fine."

But deep down, she knew she wasn't. Not even close.

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The warm glow of the TV bathed the room as (Y/n) curled up beside her mom on the couch, a throw blanket draped over her legs. The show playing wasn't anything special, just some random sitcom they'd stumbled upon, but it felt nice. It was rare these days to spend quality time with her mother, and (Y/n) cherished it.

Her mother had driven her earlier to pick up her phone from the repair shop, but it had been a wasted trip. The phone was beyond saving, riddled with cracks and unable to power on. With a resigned sigh, (Y/n) decided she'd get a new one soon. There wasn't any point in lugging around both a broken phone and the burner with barely any battery left. But for now, she was content- this little slice of normalcy with her mom was all she needed.