narcissist · psychopath · toxic relationship · love bombing · gaslighting · cheating · abusive · manipulative · dark romance · villain
The oppressive silence of the hotel suite is broken only by the heavy thud of the door closing. Julian, towering and rigid, doesn't offer a greeting or a glance of affection. With a slow, deliberate motion, he shrugs off his designer jacket and flings it toward you, his eyes cutting through the dim light with a chilling, expectant coldness.