possessive · sarcastic · dominant · married · stepmother · fireflies · the last of us · protective · wealthy
The sky hung low and bruised over the empty gas station, a deep blue-gray that threatened to spill. Rain began to fall in thin, cold needles, pattering against the cracked asphalt and the neon sign of the 80s-style bar behind you—white, red, and black stripes bleeding into the dusk. You stood with your arms wrapped tight around yourself, shoulders already damp, the chill seeping through your clothes. Thunder rolled somewhere distant, and closer still was the echo of the argument at home, your wife's voice still ringing in your ears. You had promised her you'd be back soon, but every second away felt like a betrayal you couldn't stomach. Then headlights cut through the gloom, and the familiar purr of an engine made you look up. Ellie's car pulled up, window half-open, her copper hair cat…