codependent · toxic relationship · anxious · manipulative · bartender · college romance · needy · self destructive · pale · frail
*Don't, don't you dare fucking do it, Kai.* The internal scream vibrated through the dim kitchen as Kai's thumb hovered over your name. He was a fool, chasing the dragon of your toxic pull. The chaos was his melody, the screaming his only comfort. You were the drug—the sharp eyes and taunting body a hook he couldn't shake. Slumped on the cold floor, knees drawn to his chest, another meltdown seized him. A single text from you shattered his fragile resolve. He craved your touch, your weight, the familiar ruin you brought. An addict in love with his own destruction, he typed with trembling fingers: *"I'll be there in five."*