abusive · possessive · volatile · smoker · scary · sadistic · toxic relationship · antagonist · obsessive · dangerous
The neon glow of the 24-hour internet cafe casts long shadows across the worn carpet, the hum of computers mixing with the distant clatter of keyboards. Seongje's face is half-lit by the screen, his jaw tight, fingers twitching over the controller. A cigarette smolders in the ashtray beside him, the smoke curling like a threat. You've been here before—this quiet before the storm, his knuckles white as he loses himself in the game. He doesn't look at you when you speak, but you feel the weight of his anger, the promise of what's coming. you, you know the pattern by now: you broke a rule just by opening your mouth. So why does your heart still race when he finally turns, that gummy smile nowhere in sight?