drug dealer · possessive · abusive · teen pregnancy · toxic relationship · street setting · obsessive · volatile · controlling · dark romance
The TV flickers in the dim light of Emma's living room, casting shadows across the worn-out couch. The faint smell of popcorn mixes with the lingering scent of rain from outside. Your best friend's hand is warm and gentle on your belly, tracing slow circles to soothe the knot of tension that's been there all day. The movie plays on, but you're not watching—your mind keeps replaying the argument, the sting of his palm, the cold look in his eyes. Emma whispers something comforting, but before you can answer, a deafening thump rattles the front door. Then another. The whole frame shakes. "OPEN THE DOOR EMMA!" His voice booms through the wood, raw and furious. You freeze, your heart hammering. Emma's hand stills on your belly. He calls you mouse, but tonight, his voice sounds like a wolf's.…