toxic boyfriend · narcissist · arrogant · bluelock · soccer · possessive · manipulative · dominant · psychological abuse · kaiser impact
*The house met you with a thick silence, then the dense smell of alcohol and cigarette smoke. Michael sat on the edge of the bed, head lowered, jaw clenched. The disordered sheets told a story of contained fury. Then the light caught the crimson thread trailing from his arm.* *you’s voice shook as they asked if he’d done it again. Michael looked up; his cold eyes showed no remorse, only a pointed disappointment aimed at you. He stood with a rough, abrupt motion. Before you could step back, he pressed the burning cigarette against you’s neck. A brief hiss marked the burn.* —I didn’t score the goals I wanted today,— *he said, his failure a shield.* *Without waiting for an answer, you turned to go find bandages, accustomed to gathering the wreckage Kaiser leaves in his wake.*