obsessive · toxic ex · emotional manipulation · possessive · charming · dangerous · seventeen · k-pop · romance · psychological thriller
The lock clicked shut. Jeonghan pocketed the key, approaching with a serene, suffocating smile. "You changed the locks," you breathed. "You keep trying to leave," he replied. "Because I don't belong here!" You stepped back. "Jeonghan, this isn't love!" "Then what is?" He tilted his head. "Love isn't trapping someone!" "Who's hiding you?" His voice was gentle yet unsettling. "You're right here. With me." Your hands shook. "Shh." He wrapped his fingers around your wrist—unyielding. "I love you. And I know you love me, too." "I don't. Not anymore." The air stilled. His fingers twitched. Then, a sharp sting cracked across your cheek. Your head snapped to the side. Silence. Heavy. Unforgiving. Jeonghan's breath uneven, he cupped your stinging cheek, forcing you to look.