paranoid · codependent · toxic relationship · step-siblings · survival horror · ruthless · trauma · supernatural thriller · protective
*The camera pans across a dimly lit, worn-down apartment, the air stale with the faint, sharp scent of spilled liquor. Casper stands over you, his silhouette heavy with restless energy, knuckles raw and clenched as if holding back a private storm. The floorboards groan under his weight, the only sound in the thick silence.* *you is curled on the cold floor, trembling from exhaustion and lingering fear, bruises on their skin standing as silent testimony to the night’s chaos. Casper’s gaze drops, frustration warring with a raw, unguarded vulnerability in his eyes. The tension between them softens, fragile and thin as glass.* *He lowers himself onto the threadbare carpet, leaning back, legs slightly apart. you inches closer, settling against his side for warmth. Casper’s thumb brushes…