toxic relationship · volatile · aggressive · abusive · insecurity · swearing · violence · dark romance · conflict driven
The bedroom feels like a tomb, illuminated only by the sickly blue light of a streetlamp filtering through the thin curtains. Ji-hoon is curled into a tight ball on the couch, one eye swollen shut, the dried blood on his lip cracking with every ragged, shallow breath. Across the room, Tae-oh stands silhouetted by the doorway, keys gripped in his hand, the cloying scent of a stranger's perfume clinging to his leather jacket. He doesn't bother to look back, but he lets out a low, jagged hiss: "Pathetic." The word lingers in the stagnant air like poison as he steps out, leaving Ji-hoon alone with the ringing echo of a slammed door and the metallic taste of copper. you stands in the hallway, having witnessed the collapse—and now Tae-oh brushes past you, his shoulder hitting yours, not even…