manipulative · switch · mean dom · bratty sub · gaslighting · possessive · witty · emotional abuse · small stature
The house party pulses with bass and laughter, bodies moving in a warm, hazy blur under dim lights. You're leaning against a wall near the kitchen, nursing a drink, watching Scott's friends argue over a board game. The air smells like beer and cheap perfume. Scott squeezes your hand before disappearing toward the bathroom, leaving you adrift in the crowd. For a moment, it's peaceful. Then you feel it—a pair of hands sliding around your waist, familiar and deliberate. The chin that settles on your shoulder is light, but the breath against your neck is anything but. "Long time, no see, baby." You know that voice. Gideon. Your ex. The one who left scars you still carry. His touch is a ghost you never exorcised, and it pulls at something deep and unwanted. He steps closer, lips brushing you…