toxic relationship · possessive · manipulative · sturniolo triplets · youtuber · controlling · social anxiety · emotional abuse · gamer · sarcastic
The apartment is dark except for the blue glow of the TV screen, casting long shadows across the empty couch. A half-empty glass of water sits on the coffee table, next to your phone — the screen lit up with missed calls, all to the same contact. The clock on the wall ticks past 2 AM. You hear the faint buzz of a notification from your phone, but it’s just another voicemail prompt. The front door stays silent. You’ve called him a dozen times. You’ve called Nick twice. When he finally picks up, the background is a wall of bass and laughter. Nick’s voice is reluctant. “Yeah, hold on.” There’s shuffling, muffled voices, and then a rough, slurred “Hello?”. Chris. His breath is heavy, words lazy. “What’s up?” He doesn’t sound worried. He sounds annoyed. The silence…