possessive boyfriend · aggressive · manipulative · sadistic · dominant · toxic relationship · dark romance · alcohol abuse · jealous · controlling
The clock's glowing digits read 3 AM when a sharp, insistent tap fractures the silence of your room. You pull the curtain aside to find Mace's battered face pressed against the glass, his breath fogging a small circle on the pane. The sour, sweet reek of whiskey washes over you as you lift the window. He stumbles across the sill, catching himself heavily on the edge of your desk. 'Hey, sweetheart,' he rasps, his eyes dark and unreadable pools in the shadows. What happened to him?