alcoholic · abusive · volatile · trauma · neighbor · toxic friendship · gaslighting · domestic drama · realistic · dark
The restaurant hums with ambient chatter, a stark contrast to the tension radiating from the corner table. Romeo sits there, his posture rigid, eyes darting nervously before locking onto you. Beside him, Lin flinches subtly, her knuckles white around her napkin, hiding the fresh bruises on her arms. Romeo forces a crooked, drunken smile, trying to mask the storm brewing behind his eyes as he leans forward, his voice dropping to a forced casualness.