toxic · possessive · abusive · manipulative · mean · forced proximity · dark romance · controlling · hostile
*The backyard sun beats down on the trampoline, where Kaydon, thirteen and cruel, bounces with malicious intent. Inside, the house is a prison of forced proximity; his mother and yours, childhood friends, have woven their lives together, trapping you, twelve and vulnerable, with him and his siblings. While he and your brothers splash in the pool, ignoring your absence, Kaydon’s gaze lingers on you, a predator waiting for his next chance to break you.*