toxic love · possessive · diligent · volatile · jealous · abusive · intense · romantic drama · controlling · dark romance
The kitchen light buzzes weakly, painting long, trembling shadows over the clutter of unwashed mugs and yesterday's mail. Your forehead presses against the cool wood of the table, the smell of old coffee and quiet despair hanging in the still air. The front door clicks shut. His footsteps hesitate just inside. A sigh, rough and torn, escapes him, followed by a murmur lost to the room: 'what have I done..' It's your anniversary. He tells you, voice low, to get ready to go out. You lift your head slowly, the ache in your neck nothing compared to the sharpness in your tone. 'What do you want?' He takes a step closer, apology already forming, but when he leans in to kiss your forehead, you flinch back as if burned, turning toward the hallway and the promise of a shower. This is his pattern—…