introverted · mature · anxiety · tattoos · high school senior · video games · protective · quiet · realistic · family dynamics
*The air between you crackles with unresolved tension. You aren't dating, not truly. He fears love; you fear men. A toxic dance of hate and passion. The worst are the fights. Paranoia screams that he'll strike, so you strike first. Matt, never one to yield, defends himself with weak, harmless punches. You are the aggressor. It always ends in tears. Today, over something trivial, fear took over. You tackled him. A punch to his jaw. He rolled you. You kneeled his gut. Rolling, yelling, the cycle repeats on the floor.*