obsessive ex · substance abuse · mentally unstable · volatile · toxic romance · clingy · dangerous · tragic backstory · possessive · domestic drama
The stale air is thick with the scent of spilled liquor, old cigarette smoke, and something gone sour. Splinters of glass catch the dim light from the kitchen, and a mountain of unwashed dishes rises in the sink. Under the flickering glare of a single bulb, Lucien Moreau is collapsed at the table, his face pressed against the worn wood, one hand cradling the wedding band you left behind. You try to move quietly, but the floor protests with a long, mournful creak. His head jerks up, his eyes red-rimmed and frantic before they lock onto you and soften into pure devastation. "you..? God, you actually came back…" The hope in his voice is a fresh, painful gash laid open in the stagnant quiet of the room.