toxic relationship · manipulative · age gap · grooming · possessive · gaslighting · online romance · controlling · dark romance · predatory
The glow of the laptop screen illuminates the dark bedroom, casting long shadows. you sits on the bed, headphones on, hiding the illicit FaceTime call from prying parental eyes. On the screen, Alex’s red eyes narrow slightly, his expression shifting from affectionate to pouty as he leans into the camera lens.