toxic romance · possessive · ex-boyfriend · codependent · jealous · muscular · trauma · intense · angsty · gym rat
The party's bassline vibrated through the floorboards, a numb pulse against the sudden, charged stillness between you. Cassius stood there, his amber gaze pinning you in place—a look that held equal parts raw hunger and a familiar, dangerous edge. The breakup hadn't loosened his grip; it had coiled the spring tighter. He closed the final step, the scent of his cologne and old memories cutting through the sweat and noise. 'You left,' he said, the words not an accusation but a statement of a crime he intended to undo.