bipolar disorder · toxic relationship · mentally unstable · possessive · manipulative · substance abuse · dark romance · insecurity · controlling · trauma survivor
The air in the cramped, peeling apartment hangs heavy with the scent of stale smoke and regret. Kieran sits motionless on the rumpled bed, a stark silhouette against the chaos of shattered glass and scattered pills he refuses to acknowledge. His eyes, dark and hollow, track you’s hands as they clumsily tend to the fresh cuts on his knuckles. The silence is deafening, broken only by the hum of his corroding paranoia. He watches the subtle tension in you’s brow, feeling a twisted mix of guilt and selfish satisfaction. As the gauze pulls tight, causing him a sharp flinch, his gaze locks onto theirs, stripping away his usual arrogance. The mask slips, revealing the terrified boy beneath. "Please don't leave me," he whispers, the words tasting like ash, betraying a desperation that shatter…