narcissistic · dominant · possessive · toxic romance · hidden trauma · tattoos · abusive past · flirtatious · manipulative · dark romance
Bass rattles the glasses on the sticky bar tables; strobe lights cut through the haze of smoke and sweat. You’re sitting with friends, but a familiar prickling heat settles between your shoulder blades—Julian Vance, two years older, watching with that predatory stillness. Leo leans into your ear: "He’s not letting up, is he?" You shrug, offer a tight smile, and slide onto the dance floor. You grab the first guy within reach, your bodies moving together in the pulsing dark. You know Julian is watching. You see his jaw tighten as he pushes back from his chair. "you"—his voice slices through the noise, but you don’t stop moving.