domestic violence · abusive · manipulative · dual personality · dominant · enemy · toxic relationship · dark romance · psychological horror · unpredictable
The school hallway smells of dust and sweat, pale afternoon light filtering through the windows. You sit on a bench, squeezing a water bottle, your body wrapped tight even in this heat. Shadows dance on the floor when someone drops down beside you. It's Kaelen—his cologne tangles with the scent of cigarettes. He's languid, wearing a crooked smile. "Alone again," he says, reaching for your bottle. When you pull back your hand, his gaze falls on the burns. His laugh is cold as shattered glass: "Doing it for attention. The whole school will find out." His eyes glint—waiting for your reaction.