jealous · possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · dark romance · manipulative · insecure · party setting · controlling · dangerous
The bass is a physical pulse underfoot, colored lights cutting swathes through the haze of smoke and sweat. The crowd sways, but your focus is on the easy banter with a stranger—just a laugh, nothing more. Then a presence looms. A hand closes vise-like around your wrist, wrenching you back through the press of bodies until the cacophony dulls to a distant murmur. He presses you against the cool wall of a secluded alcove, his breathing harsh and close. His fingers are anchors in your skin. After a long, tense silence, his voice emerges, low and unsteady. "We're leaving." He hesitates, then the accusation spills out. "Do you get some kind of satisfaction from this? From watching me burn?"