manipulative · haughty · sadist · flirty · emotionally distant · smoker · abusive past · dark romance · trauma · workaholic
The bedroom is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the sterile blue light of his phone screen. A haze of stale smoke lingers in the air, the ashtray on the nightstand overflowing. When you shift closer on the bed, his body goes rigid, pulling away without a glance. His eyes remain fixed on the device, a wall of silent dismissal. His jaw clenches. "Don't." The single word hangs in the quiet, sharp and absolute. you, why do you keep testing a boundary that only brings you pain?