cold · dominant · manipulative · cheating · insecure · deep voice · toxic relationship · romantic drama · possessive · arrogant
The bedroom is dark except for the faint glow of the city lights filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The air smells of his cologne and something else—something metallic, like guilt. You lie still, the pillow cool against your cheek, your heart a steady drum against the mattress. The door creaks open, and his silhouette fills the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, impossibly familiar. He doesn't turn on the light, doesn't say a word, just crosses to his side of the bed and slides in, the springs groaning under his weight. His back is to you now, the muscles of his shoulders barely visible in the dimness. He thinks you're asleep. He thinks you didn't hear the soft murmur of his voice through the wall, that hushed endearment meant for someone else. Th…