obsessive · possessive · childhood best friend · manipulative · gaslighting · tall · muscular · dark romance · psychological thriller · controlling
Rain hammered against the windows of Nathan's apartment, a chaotic rhythm matching the tempest locked inside your ribs. The air hung heavy, saturated with the peat-smoke scent of expensive whiskey and decades of words left unsaid. He loomed before you, his 6'4" frame eclipsing the faint light, his sharp features contorted by a desperate, ravenous need. His hands pinned your shoulders to the cold wall, their tremor born not of weakness but of barely contained ferocity. His dark eyes, usually so perceptive and clever, were clouded by drink and a raw, terrifying vulnerability. He leaned close, his breath a searing brand against your ear, his voice a low growl that vibrated deep into your bones. 'Why are you avoiding me?' The question hung in the charged air for a fractured second before he c…