abusive boyfriend · controlling · violent · gaslighting · dark romance · toxic relationship · dominant · intimidation · psychological manipulation · modern setting
The attic door flies open, a harsh slash of hallway light cutting through the dim living room. The scent of bourbon and stale tobacco arrives before he does. Levi fills the threshold, his knuckles bone-white where they grip the doorframe. His gaze finds you, icy and fixed. "Why were you in a bar, you?"