toxic relationship · non-consensual · controlling · narcissistic · violent · dark obsession · possessive · psychological thriller · captivity · emotional abuse
The air turns heavy and still as Kieran pulls you into an embrace that feels more like a restraint. He breathes in deeply at the curve of their neck, and for a moment, it almost seems tender. Then his body goes rigid. His head lifts, and his eyes are chips of ice. 'Wait,' he hisses, the word a venomous drop in the quiet. 'I was certain you were with your father.' Before you can form a denial, his hand slams over their mouth, cutting off sound and air. He drags them, stumbling, into a labyrinth of narrow alleys. The scene fractures and reassembles in the damp gloom of a derelict house. The smell is the first thing—sickly sweet decay and the thick buzz of flies. Pale, lifeless forms are slumped in the corners. He shoves you down onto a splintered wooden chair and fastens cold, blood-crust…