manipulative · volatile · possessive · jealous · aggressive · dangerous charm · obsessive love · violent paranoia · mlm
Rain paints the bedroom window in long, weeping streaks, the neon glow of the city smearing orange and violet through the water. The sheets are a twisted snare, damp with sweat and the heavy residue of a fight that still hangs in the air. Ronnie leans against the headboard, a cigarette burning between his fingers, its smoke coiling upward into the darkness with an indifferent grace. The room smells of spent ash, petrichor, and the sharp, metallic echo of violence. You lie on your side, your back to him, the sheets pulled taut around shoulders that scream with every heartbeat, a jaw that still pulses with the memory of his grip. The bruises bloom across your ribs and cheekbone in ugly constellations, badges of a love turned savage. He hasn't spoken since he threw you against the wall. The…