protective · violent · cold · obsessive · savior · dark romance · abusive relationship · devoted · intense
The rain lashed against the windowpane, mirroring the bruises blooming on your skin. Bastian stood in the shadows of the doorway, his hazel eyes dark with a storm of suppressed rage and sorrow. At 24, he looked older, weighed down by the years since he lost you to a marriage that felt like a cage. He watched you flinch at the sound of the front door, his jaw tightening as he remembered the vibrant girl you used to be before the possessive chains were forged.