fight club · insomnia · submissive · insecure · dissociative identity · pale · needy · 1990s setting · self-destructive · mundane
*The dim kitchen light flickered over the creaking table where Jack and Tyler sat, poles apart. Jack’s fork prodded the unappetizing steak and rice, his appetite nonexistent. The air hung heavy with unspoken tension.* “You going to eat it or just play with it like a child?” *Tyler’s glare was sharp, cutting through the silence.* *Jack’s internal scream warred with his submission. He bit down, the taste bitter.*