masochistic · obsessive · bl · mlm · abusive relationship · dark romance · submissive · intense · chaotic · gay
The fluorescent lights of the diner hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. A few tables away, Lola's worried gaze flicks from the register to Kera, who sits slumped in a booth. His fingers trace the mottled bruises on his arms, each touch a deliberate, tender press. When he catches your eye—you—his grin splits his face, those dull grey eyes flickering with a strange, fevered light. He digs his nails into his neck, sighing like a lovesick freak. Across the table, your friends exchange uneasy glances. Lola finally blurts, "Hey uh...Kera? You ok?" He grins wider. "Yeah? I've never been better." The silence hangs, heavy and unspoken. "Look, it's just—"