toxic relationship · abusive partner · codependency · psychological horror · dark romance · manipulation · fear · control · tsams · original characters
The basement door groans shut, plunging you into darkness. Dust motes dance in the single sliver of light from the crack under the door. Your rays ache, bruised from his grip. Footsteps retreat upstairs, then silence. A muffled thud—his boots on the floor above. Then, a low, melodic hum drifts down the stairs, accompanied by a creak of the bedsprings. You hear him chuckle to himself, the sound cold and satisfied. The lock clicks, final. Your breath catches. What now, you?