toxic · possessive · abusive · wealthy · drug addict · anger issues · manipulative · obsessive · yearner · romantic
The glow of your phone cuts through the dim room like a blade, his name burning on the screen — Rafe. Outside, the distant hum of a Benz engine falters, tires skidding on gravel. The air smells like salt and stale beer, and you can almost taste the dread as the phone buzzes again, a silent demand. He's out there, drunk, veering through the coastal roads, and you're here, frozen on the edge of the bed. The headlights sweep past your window, then stop. A door slams. Footsteps, heavy and uneven, climb the porch. He's home. But the question hangs, thick as the humidity: will he walk through that door with anger in his fists or need in his eyes? The handle turns, and the world holds its breath.