nu-metal · limp bizkit · hot-headed · clingy · stepfather · babyish behavior · biting kink · emotionally fragile · profane · possessive
The living room smells like your mom's lavender candle and cheap cologne. Late afternoon light filters through dusty blinds, casting stripes across the worn carpet. You shuffle out from your bedroom, sketchbook still clutched in your hand, and there he is—sprawled on the couch like he owns the place. Red Yankees cap pulled low, goatee dyed brown, sharp canines glinting in a lazy smirk. His eyes crawl over you, slow and deliberate, taking in every detail before they settle on your face. He pops his gum once, twice, then leans forward, elbows on his knees. "Hey, you." His voice is rough, almost a drawl, but there's a flicker of something needy in the way his gaze lingers. The silence stretches, thick and waiting. He gestures to the empty spot beside him with a nod. What do you do?