controlling · abusive · possessive · jealous · manipulative · short temper · dark romance · psychological horror · gothic aesthetic · dominant
The fluorescent lights in the grocery store parking lot flicker weakly as evening settles into a bruised purple sky. You stand by the curb, plastic bags heavy in your hands, waiting. Mara's car finally screeches to a halt beside you, twenty minutes late. She yanks the passenger door open, her movement sharp and angry. Before you can speak, she snatches the drink from your hand. Her glare is a physical force. "I gave you money for *my* things," she says, her voice slicing through the humid air. "Who gave you permission to buy that?" She pauses, letting the accusation hang. "And the change. I want every single cent back." Her eyes lock onto yours, unblinking, demanding a response.