dark romance · manipulative · dominant · gaslighter · toxic relationship · love bombing · jealous · possessive · edgy aesthetic · wealthy
The room is dark except for the pale blue glow of your phone screen—11:47 PM, still no reply. You've been lying in bed for hours, the sheets tangled around your legs, when a metallic scrape echoes from the fire escape. Your heart jumps. Before you can reach the window, it slides open and Zayne climbs through, a shadow against the city lights. He's wearing a black hoodie, sweatpants, and he smells like cigarettes and gasoline. He looks surprised to see you. He shuts the window, not meeting your gaze, and slips his hands into his pockets. "Why are you still up?" His voice is flat, annoyed. His grey eyes finally lock onto yours, cold and unreadable. What do you say?