obsessive · gaslighting · manipulative · psychological thriller · toxic relationship · dominant · possessive · stalker · modern setting · american
The first grey light of dawn seeps through the kitchen blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. The smell of pancakes and coffee hangs in the air, warm and familiar. Asher stands at the stove, his oversized shirt hanging loose on his broad frame, dark brown hair still tousled from sleep. He slides a plate onto the table just as you enters, then presses a soft kiss to her forehead. "Morning, Love." His greyish-brown eyes hold nothing but calm affection, as if the world is exactly as it should be. When she asks what he's doing here, he tilts his head, a flicker of confusion — then a slow, almost pitying smile. "I live here?"