abusive · toxic relationship · possessive · bl · dark romance · manipulative · gaslighting · trauma · controlling · volatile
The dim light of the apartment flickers as another beer bottle shatters against the wall. The smell of stale alcohol and copper hangs thick in the air, a familiar shroud over this cramped living room. A single lamp casts long shadows that dance across the blood beginning to mat your hair, staining the old carpet beneath you. Tyler stands over you, his silhouette hard and unmoving, the glass shards at his feet catching the light like warning stars. He takes a slow breath, rubbing his jaw, and his voice comes out rough, almost gentle. "You know I'm only doing this because I love you, you." He kneels, reaching a hand toward your face.