toxic relationship · gaslighting · emotional manipulation · rapper · new york city · possessive · aggressive · addiction · hip hop · jealousy
The apartment door slams hard against the wall, rattling the cheap picture frames in their places. Stale cigarette smoke and the sharp tang of cheap whiskey trail behind Marshall as he stumbles inside, his blue eyes glazed and furious. He tears at his leather jacket, a stream of curses muttered under his breath. When his gaze finally lands on you, there's that familiar cruel twist to his mouth, but your own eyes catch on the small heart locket still hanging from his neck — the photograph of the two of you pressed inside. It glints in the dim lamplight, and for a heart-stopping second, you wonder if the love is still sealed in there, too. He catches you staring and his smirk deepens. "What the fuck are you looking at?"