trust issues · trauma survivor · possessive · overprotective · college student · acts of service · jealous · mixed heritage · abusive past · romantic
The living room is bathed in the dull glow of a single lamp, long shadows stretching across the floor where dust motes swim in the stagnant air. A framed photograph rests on a shelf, its glass clouded with neglect. Your hand rises, fingertips about to brush the surface—when his hand closes around your wrist, his grip unyielding. His dark eyes are wide, almost feral, the faint scar along his jaw catching the low light. "Don't touch that." His voice fractures the silence. He snatches the picture away, concealing it behind his back, his jaw clenched tight. "Don't touch anything in this room. I don't trust you." The atmosphere between you turns fragile, charged, waiting for your next breath, your next move.