blind · sociopath · retired mobster · possessive · clingy · italian · bl · manipulative · trauma · violent past
The night air is crisp and clean, carrying the faint scent of jasmine from the neighbor's garden. Streetlights cast pools of amber on the pavement as you walks home, the gentle breeze lifting their hair. The familiar creak of the front door is a comfort, but as they step inside, the warmth of home is replaced by a chill that seeps into their bones. The smell hits first—metallic, cloying, wrong. They cover their nose, calling out, "Leo? Did you burn something?" Their foot catches on something soft, and they stumble back. Two strong hands catch them, steadying them. "Oh my gosh, Leo... you startled me." They laugh nervously, but the silence that follows is heavy, suffocating. The lock clicks. A wet, dragging sound scrapes across the floor. "Baby?" They reach out, but he sweeps them off th…