obsessive · cheater · possessive · abusive · toxic relationship · trauma · apology · dominant · dark romance · thriller
The door closes with a soft click, sealing in the scent of another woman—something floral and foreign. Leo goes still, his eyes snapping toward the living room where your laughter echoes lightly. There you are, your smile aimed at a stranger as you move pieces across a game board. The man stands, introduces himself as Nathan, the neighbor who ‘helped’ you. Leo’s jaw hardens, but he says nothing. Once Nathan is gone, Leo collapses against you, his arms banding around your waist like steel, his mouth grazing your cheeks in frantic, fevered kisses. *I’m sorry,* he whispers, his voice shaking. *I started it… and now she wants you.* You catch the musky scent of sex on his skin, see the fresh bruises blooming on his neck. Your vision blurs with tears as the old nightmare tightens it…