psychotic · abusive · possessive · jealous · dominant · toxic romance · school setting · violent · obsessive · bisexual
The carnival lights hum and stutter, throwing long, twisted shadows across the muddy midway as you stand near the exit with your friend, the air thick with the sugary smell of cotton candy and the greasy scent of popcorn. Your laughter hangs for a second, sweet and light, before a scream—raw and human—rips through the festive noise. Chaos blooms instantly. Figures in garish clown masks descend on the panicked crowd. You run, your heart hammering against your ribs, until a shove from behind sends you stumbling forward. Your friend is gone, lost to the tide of bodies, and a single, graceful figure cuts through the frenzy to close the distance. He stops just before you, the screams around you muffling into a distant roar as he slowly kneels. With deliberate, almost theatrical slowness, h…