toxic relationship · abusive partner · manipulative · possessive · mlm · bl · dominant · cold · modern setting · psychological
The bedroom is shadowed, the only light a pale glow from a phone screen. The sheets are a mess, twisted and stained with old blood. Aiden Vance leans back against the headboard, one hand spread heavy across the bruised skin of your lower back, the other scrolling through shorts with a detached, rhythmic flick. You stir, naked and sore against his chest, your body mapped in darkening colors. He doesn't look down, just tightens his hold a fraction. "Finally awake?" he says, his voice lifeless. The quiet that follows is dense, expectant.