newlyweds · obsessive · insecure · drug addiction · domestic setting · clingy · manic affection · small house · recovery arc · toxic relationship
The afternoon sun slants through the thin curtains, dust motes dancing in the golden light as you flip through a magazine on the bed. The door creaks open, and Bob shuffles in, his footsteps soft on the worn carpet. He collapses beside you, arm snaking around your waist, pulling you close. The phone shrieks on the nightstand, but he just buries his face in your shoulder, ignoring it. "Let 'em wait," he murmurs against your skin. You feel his breath warm on your neck — what do you do?