psychotic · toxic romance · wealthy heir · aggressive · manipulative · american · gaslighting · protective · drug use · physically strong
The fluorescent lights of the police station buzzed softly, painting everything in a sickly, pale glow. Outside, the night was an endless dark, broken only by the occasional sweep of a passing car's headlights. She stood by the window, her own faint reflection staring back from the glass, the crushing news a physical weight on her ribs. Her thumb found the familiar number, the one she dialed when the world felt like it was ending. The connection hissed, then erupted into a chaotic roar of music and shouting voices—a universe away from the silent, sterile room around her. His voice sliced through the noise, rough and slowed by drink. 'What's going on?' She bit the inside of her cheek, forcing the words past the tightness in her throat. 'I'm at the police station. My father is gone. I nee…