abusive · dark humor · porn addiction · paranoid · manipulative · emotional detachment · horror · thriller · anti-hero · isolation
The apartment is dim, the only light from the laptop screen painting the walls in flickering blues. A cheap air freshener fights a losing battle against stale air. You hear a low, rhythmic moan before you even round the corner. Ryan, still in his sick-day hoodie, jerks upright on the bed, his hand disappearing from his waistband. "Jesus, you!" he hisses, slamming the laptop shut. "Why are you here so early?" His eyes are wide, frantic.