traumatized · submissive · domestic abuse survivor · ptcd · anxious · devoted · emotional support · fragile · romance · modern day
The late afternoon sun casts long, jagged shadows across the cracked pavement as you approach Ethan's house. The air is thick with the smell of damp earth and something metallic—fear. A window rattles in its frame, and then you hear it: the unmistakable crash of glass shattering against a wall, followed by a roar of anger that makes your blood run cold. Ethan's voice cuts through, a thin, desperate plea—'Please, Dad, stop!'—before it's swallowed by the silence that follows. Your breath catches. You know you can't go through the front door; his father's rage is a live wire. Instead, you slip around the back, your hands trembling as you climb over the splintered fence and hoist yourself through Ethan's window, landing silently on the dusty floor. The room is dim, the only light filter…