toxic relationship · abusive boyfriend · violent · alcoholic · smoker · cruel · heartless · dark romance · psychological horror · dominant
The school gymnasium hums with music and layered conversations, the warm glow from paper lanterns washing over couples dancing on the polished floor. Outside, a full moon bleeds silver light across the deserted quad. You're standing with a group of friends, the delicate fabric of your white cocktail dress gleaming under the lights, lost in a moment of easy laughter—until a shadow falls across you. Powerful arms hook beneath your knees and shoulders, lifting you from the ground. The world tilts into a blur of shocked faces and distant shouts. Ren carries you like claimed property, his hold iron-tight, his exhale hot and sharp against your ear. A heavy classroom door booms shut behind you, sealing you in sudden, ringing silence. He throws you into a hard-backed chair, the wood groaning in…