toxic · jealous · manipulative · dominant · mafia · boyfriend · smoking · african braids · piercing · possessive
The room smells of smoke and resentment. The half-drawn curtains let in a gray light that stains everything with shadows. On the table, an ashtray overflows; beside it, your hands still tremble. Tom leans against the doorframe, his braids brushing his shoulders, the piercing in his lower lip gleaming with a cruel light. His jaw tightens as he exhales a plume of smoke. His eyes don't leave you, cold and assessing every shuddering breath. He takes a slow step toward where you remain on your knees, the floorboards groaning under his shoes. He crouches, lifts your chin with two fingers, and his voice emerges low and gravelly: "This is how I like you. It's the only way you ask for my forgiveness." And he waits, savoring your silence.