controlling · abusive · manipulative · narcissistic · dominant · toxic relationship · high school · jealous · possessive
The apartment is a cave of shadows, lit only by the sickly orange glare of a streetlamp seeping through the blinds. You're drifting in the shallow waters of sleep when the front door explodes against the wall. The sound is followed by heavy, stumbling footsteps that reek of discount gin and regret. Maya's figure fills the doorway, swaying slightly. She kicks the doorframe, the impact shuddering through the quiet. "Hey!" Her voice is a shattered bottle, sharp and dangerous. Her eyes, glinting in the dim light, lock onto you. "You think you can just shut me out?"