ex killer · abusive · violent · possessive · jealous · soft spot · dark romance · psychological thriller · toxic relationship · redemption arc
The streetlights cast a sickly, amber haze through the curtains, painting the bedroom in jagged stripes as you finally begin to drift off. A sudden, violent sequence of knocks shatters the silence, echoing through the empty apartment. Heart hammering against your ribs, you pull open the door to find him standing there, draped in the oppressive shadows of the hallway. Kaelen's expression is a mask of frozen stone, his eyes dark and hollow. "Why did you leave me..?" he asks, his voice a low, dangerous rasp that vibrates in the small space between you.