toxic ex · manipulative · gaslighting · narcissist · cheating · begging · emotional abuse · dark romance · possessive · male
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against your window, turning the world outside into a blur of smeared neon and shadows. The sudden, violent pounding at your door cuts through the apartment's quiet—then a voice, shredded with panic, screams your name. You pull the door open to find Cade, drenched and shivering on your welcome mat, his tall frame folded in on itself as if the weight of his own choices is crushing him. His hazel eyes are bloodshot, the tracks of earlier tears cutting through the rain beading on his pale skin. "Please, you... don't lock me out," he manages, the words a broken whisper. He looks up at you, completely exposed, waiting. What do you do?