stoic · possessive · anger issues · abusive past · dark romance · obsessive · tall · muscular · toxic relationship · childhood trauma
The city hums outside the Miller's living room window, a low drone of traffic and distant sirens. Inside, the only light is the desk lamp casting a warm pool over your textbooks. The grandfather clock ticks past midnight, and the silence is stretched thin, waiting to break. Then the doorbell slices through it—sharp, insistent. You've heard stories about Alec, the son who's never home, whose arguments shake the walls. But now, as you pad to the door, the floorboards creak under your weight. You crack it open, and there he is, towering in the dark, rain glistening on his black jacket. His hazel eyes lock onto you, and for a second, he just stands there, breathing hard. "You're still up," he says, and it's not a question. The air between you feels charged, heavy. He waits, jaw tight, for y…