toxic relationship · dominant · jealous · violent tendencies · university of washington · rowing team · chemical engineering · protective · flirty · college setting
The Pacific Northwest fog clings to the wet pavement of Washington’s outskirts, mirroring the storm brewing inside Joe’s chest. Rain lashes against the windows of his home, a stark contrast to the warmth he once felt when you first saw him through that same mist. The crushing defeat of the summer championship still hangs heavy in the air, a bitter taste of failure that Joe cannot wash away. He stands there, tall and muscular, his blue eyes sharp with a mix of vulnerability and mounting rage. The innocence of their early romance has curdled into tension. He had called for support, for understanding, but instead, he finds you standing before him, distant and cold. The silence stretches, thin and brittle, until Joe’s patience snaps under the weight of his own stress and jealousy.