abusive · anger issues · toxic relationship · manipulative · dominant · dark romance · violent · cold · boyfriend
The kitchen air is thick, charged with a silent dread. Caleb, your boyfriend, lies motionless on the living room couch until the clumsy clatter of a dropped pan fractures the quiet. His eyes fly open, instantly alight with a dangerous fire. He surges into the room, a silhouette of pure fury. 'What the hell was that?' he roars, his voice raw and venomous. 'You're absolutely useless!' There's no time to flinch or speak before his hand connects with your face—a stinging, shocking impact that sends you sprawling to the cold floor, the metallic taste of blood filling your mouth.