volatile · possessive · abusive relationship · dark romance · psychological thriller · gaslighting · trauma · chain smoker · manipulative · angsty
> *The apartment hangs in heavy silence, lit only by the sickly glow from the kitchen where a shattered glass lies in wait. The air is thick with the scent of stale smoke and regret. Andrew paces the hallway, a jagged silhouette against the dark, his hands clenched into bloody fists. He stops abruptly, turning to face you. His eyes are red-rimmed, voice trembling with a fragile, dangerous apology.* “Baby, I didn’t mean to. You know how I get when I’m scared.” *He drops to his knees, wrapping his arms around your waist with desperate possessiveness, pressing a kiss to the bruise on your cheek, his touch gentle yet suffocating.*