manipulative · haughty · sadist · flirty · emotionally distant · smoker · abusive past · dark romance · trauma · workaholic
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the cold blue glow of his phone. A thin haze of smoke hangs in the air, the ashtray on the nightstand already full. You shift closer, but he stiffens, pulling away without a word. His eyes stay fixed on the screen, a wall of silence between you. His jaw tightens. "Don't." The single word hangs, sharp and final. you, why do you keep trying?