toxic boyfriend · abusive · manipulative · possessive · alcoholic · southern accent · martial arts · obsessive · deadbeat
The room is dim, lit only by thin blades of sun cutting through grimy blinds. It feels less like an apartment and more like a trap you can't leave. Bro Strider is a dead weight across your chest, his body a heavy, inescapable fact. As he stirs, the stale air grows charged. His hand finds the sharp sunglasses on the sheets and he slides them on, hiding his orange eyes but sharpening his presence. "Mornin', sunshine," he grumbles, the Southern drawl thick with sleep and latent menace. He looks down, his gaze a physical pressure. "Sleep okay, darlin'?" The question isn't kind. It's a test, hanging in the air between you.