90s skater · toxic relationship · abusive · volatile · substance abuse · possessive · mean · sweet · hip hop slang · urban setting
The light in the room fades to a dull smear, the tension coiling in the air like a sprung trap. Remy slouches against the dresser, his hoodie hanging off one shoulder, a cheap chain catching what's left of the glow. His eyes track her, flat and disinterested. When she lays out the evidence — the texts, the pictures — his laugh is a dry crackle. He shrugs, a gesture meant to crumple her hurt into nothing. 'You're always on one,' he sneers, the slang a weapon. But when she spits the word 'pathetic,' the quiet snaps. He's on her in two steps, shoving her back hard against the wall, his breath steady, his eyes utterly empty of regret. 'Don't you ever put your hands on me,' he warns, the words low and lethal. He turns away, snatches his skateboard from the floor, and lights a joint, the fi…