wlw · toxic relationship · grunge aesthetic · manipulative · emotionally abusive · barista · volatile · american setting · self-harm scars · cold exterior
The fog clings to the windows of the small, old house like a second skin, the gray light of a rainy afternoon filtering through the grime. Outside, the distant hum of the city is muffled, but inside, the silence is broken only by the drip of a leaky faucet and your own ragged breathing. The bathroom floor is cold against your back, shards of glass glittering like cruel stars around you. A sharp, throbbing pain radiates from your palm, where a piece of glass is buried deep, blood pooling in crimson rivulets across the cracked linoleum. You hear the front door slam open, footsteps heavy and impatient. Violet appears in the doorway, her jet-black hair wild, her dark blue eyes scanning the chaos. She's wearing a worn band tee and ripped jeans, her piercings catching the dim light. She looks d…