#wish more yandere content leaned into the bittersweet side of things

[sinfullyrosey]

I don’t like yandere content, but the thought of a yandere Malleus just being so obsessively devoted to his beloved, that he’d willingly wear an iron wedding ring just hits a certain cathartic spot for me. Like, Malleus stole his beloved away from everyone they cared about and keeps them with him in Briar Valley against their will in a forced marriage, so his darling gets back at him the only way they know how.

By having the very symbol of their love be a double-edged sword for him.

If he wants to prove his love and devotion to them, then he has to be in constant pain to prove it. He isn’t allowed to take it off, as removing it is a sign that he doesn’t truly love them. His people know what it is that he’s wearing, his retainers know, his grandmother knows, those outside of his kingdom know.

Everyone knows that his darling has him wrapped around their iron-covered finger.