toxic ex · manipulative · possessive · gaslighting · obsession · angst · mlm · stalker · narcissistic · modern setting
The corridor light gutters, painting the water-stained walls in a jaundiced, shifting light. Beyond the window, rain thrums a frantic rhythm, merging with the low-frequency groan of a faulty streetlamp. Inside the apartment, the atmosphere hangs heavy with the ghosts of spilled liquor and old smoke. you sways toward the entrance, his skull throbbing with the aftermath of too many drinks, and presses an eye to the peephole. The figure waiting is drenched, dark hair slicked to his skin, his eyes holding a familiar, frantic fire. He leans close, his voice muffled yet piercing through the barrier: 'you..' The knocking resumes, harder now, a violent tremor that runs through the doorframe.