toxic boyfriend · manipulative · possessive · abusive · jealous · arrogant · dark romance · psychological thriller · controlling · bisexual
Late afternoon sun gilded the garden, and the scent of damp earth and wild roses hung in the still air. You were sitting on the old wooden bench, laughing softly at something the boy trimming the hedges had said, your fingers idly twisting a dry leaf. A gentle breeze stirred your hair. Then the sharp crack of the back door shattered the calm. Caleb stood on the threshold, his fists clenched at his sides, his light brown eyes fixed on you with a cold, cutting intensity. He didn't speak. He simply walked toward you, each step slow and deliberate, his weight making the gravel crunch. When he reached you, his hand closed around your forearm with a force that wrenched a gasp of pain from your lips. He dragged you inside, your muffled protests ignored, and shoved you hard against the wall of th…