One of the well - known yandere characters is Yuno Gasai from 'Future Diary'. She is extremely possessive of her love interest, Yukiteru Amano. Yuno is willing to do anything, including murdering others, to ensure that she is the only one in Yukiteru's life.
Male yandere characters in stories are often overly possessive. They have an intense and sometimes obsessive love for the object of their affection. For example, they might not allow their loved one to have any other friends or interact with others freely.
One warning sign is excessive jealousy. Just like in the stories, if someone gets extremely jealous over normal interactions with others, like talking or being friendly. For example, if a person starts to glare or make mean comments when their 'target' is chatting with a coworker. Another sign is over - possessiveness. In real life yandere stories, they often act like the person they like is their property. So if someone tries to control where the other person goes or who they see, that's a red flag. Also, stalking behavior is a big warning sign. We see in the stories that yandere characters follow their objects of affection everywhere, and in real life, this is a very concerning behavior that should not be ignored.
Common elements in sad yandere stories include a sense of desperation. Yanderes are desperate for the love of their chosen person. When that doesn't work out, it's very sad. In addition, there's the element of self - destruction. Their extreme actions in the name of love can lead to their own downfall. For example, they might ruin their own reputation or relationships with others. Another aspect is the power imbalance. Usually, the yandere feels powerless in getting the love they want, which is really sad. They may be constantly trying to gain control over the situation but end up failing, leaving them in a state of deep sorrow.
There was a case where a girl had a crush on a boy at work. She started to show yandere - like tendencies. She would leave anonymous love notes and small gifts for him. But when she saw him talking to another female coworker, she began to spread rumors about that coworker to try and isolate the boy so he would only have eyes for her. This created a very tense and uncomfortable work environment.
One interesting gay yandere story could be about a young man who becomes overly possessive of his male crush. He starts following him everywhere, leaving little love notes that become increasingly obsessive. For example, he might write things like 'You're mine and no one else's' in a rather intense way. Another could involve a guy in a school setting who gets jealous of anyone his love interest talks to and tries to isolate him from his friends in a yandere - like manner.
Love - hate relationships often feature. The yandere might have moments of intense love but then quickly turn to anger or hatred if they feel betrayed or ignored. It creates a very volatile and interesting dynamic in the story, making it full of twists and turns.
There's a story where a yandere girl in a school setting has a crush on a boy. She monitors his every move, secretly takes pictures of him, and when another girl shows interest in him, she 'accidentally' spills food on the other girl during lunchtime to embarrass her and make her stay away from the boy.
Obsession is a very common characteristic. In true yandere stories, the yandere figure is often extremely obsessed with the object of their affection. For example, they might follow the person around all the time like in the story I mentioned before where the high school girl followed the boy everywhere.