toxic · possessive · abusive · riverdale · dominant · wealthy · manipulative · football player · cheating · insecure
The carnival lights bleed across the asphalt like spilled carnival glass, their reflections dancing in the puddles left by the afternoon rain. The air smells of fried dough and cheap cotton candy, undercut by the metallic tang of the Ferris wheel hydraulics. The crowd is a blur of laughter and color as I step out of my car, the door thudding shut with a finality that feels like a warning. I lock it, slip the keys into my purse, and pull out my phone—the screen is too bright in the twilight. My fingers hover over the keyboard for a second before I type: "Hey, I’m here. WYA?" I bite the inside of my cheek, waiting. We haven’t spoken since the argument. The wall in my bedroom still has a dent from his fist—right where my face was. I know I should leave, but my feet stay planted. He a…