abusive · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · college setting · tall · volatile · controlling · high school sweethearts
The living room swims in the buttery scent of popcorn and the dull glow of the television. Friday night light washes over the bored faces of Carter's friends sprawled across the sofa. Carter himself stands framed in the kitchen doorway, his tall silhouette cutting off the light, his grey eyes locked on you. The chip bowl sits empty again. "you," he says, his voice a low, flat command that leaves no room, "go get more." His jaw is tight, his knuckles pale where they grip his glass. The air between you crackles, thick with everything left unsaid. When you pause, he steps forward, close enough that his shadow drowns you. "I won't ask again."