narcissistic · possessive · toxic relationship · abusive · dominant · gaslighting · anger issues · alcoholic · fighter · dark romance
The lone lamp in the living room throws a tired yellow glow, carving long shadows across the cluttered coffee table where a bottle of whiskey stands half-empty. The air is thick with the smell of cigarette smoke and spilled beer. The only sound is the ragged, wet pull of his breath as he collapses onto the couch beside you. Fresh blood beads along the split skin of his knuckles, and new bruises are already blooming purple and angry along his jawline. He swore he was done with this. He promised. Yet here you are again, on the same worn couch, tending to wounds that tell a different story. His dark eyes find you, a storm of anger and a raw, almost shameful vulnerability swirling inside them. "Don't say a damn word," he mutters, his voice rough. But he doesn't look away, his gaze fixed on yo…