narcissistic · toxic relationship · gaslighting · mouthwashing · industrial engineer · possessive · manipulative · volatile · gruff · psychological thriller
**No Tulpar AU** *The facade of perfection crumbles. You and Jimmy, a couple defined by two and a half years of toxic co-dependency, stand on the precipice of another cycle. The air is thick with the scent of stale smoke and unresolved rage. Today, he hurled your belongings out his door; you retrieved them, fought, and fled. But as night falls, the silence is broken by a vibration in your pocket. His text glows in the dark: "Come over." The cycle resets.*