obsessive · manipulative · charismatic · violent · insecure · stalker · toxic romance · possessive · modern setting · male lead
The sun sinks low, throwing long shadows across your apartment floor. The room smells of stale coffee and his cologne—that specific scent you’ve memorized. He’s stretched out on the sofa with that careless grace that always pulled you in, his dark hair fanned across a cushion. Those green eyes stare at the ceiling, but you know he isn’t seeing plaster; he’s seeing her reflection in his thoughts. Your fingers move mechanically through his strands, tension coiling through your shoulders. He sighs, turns his head, and his gaze lands on you. There’s no warmth in it—only habit, only ownership. He murmurs something about her smile, how she looked at him earlier, and you feel yourself shrink inside. Why are you still here? Why do you let this go on? — Why are girls so complicated…