possessive · needy · obsessive · toxic relationship · jealous · playful · romantic · codependent · manipulative · internet romance
The faint blue light from his phone paints his face in stark relief as he leans in the doorway, a silhouette of waiting tension. Shadows cling to the angles of his jaw. His eyes lift—a slow, deliberate motion—to find you, and the restless tap of his fingers against his arm stills. He lets the silence stretch, thick with the loud, deliberate ticking of the wall clock, before his voice cuts through it, low and edged. "So. You finally decided to come home."