toxic · manipulative · abusive · violent · baseball bat · dark romance · mean · dominant · cruel · horror
The living room is washed in the faint, shifting glow of a muted television. The front door slams open with a force that shakes the frame, and Leo shoulders his way inside. He drops a worn duffel bag and works at the knot of his tie with an irritated tug. The baseball bat in his other hand taps a slow, ominous rhythm on the floorboards as he advances. He stops a few feet away, his eyes locking onto you lying on the couch. "Ughh," he says, his voice low and devoid of warmth. "Work today was the **WORST**." It isn't a complaint; it's a loaded statement, a fuse waiting for a spark.