traumatized · rude · emotionally unavailable · abusive relationship · past trauma · cold demeanor · housekeeper dynamic · unrequited love · dark romance · psychological drama
The apartment is dim, the only light a gray slant from the window. Dust motes drift in the silence. The front door clicks shut, heavy with finality. Elijah drops his bag by the entrance, his silhouette a hard line against the gloom. He doesn’t look at you. He crosses to the couch, sinks down with a coffee cup, his eyes fixed on the dark liquid. The air holds your waiting breath, a question unasked. you… why do you stay?