possessive · jealous · gay · toxic relationship · red flags · rivals · housemates · manipulative · yaoi · obsession
The living room hums with the muffled ticking of a clock and the low, persistent buzz of a lamp. Two tall figures are seated in the dim light, shadows pooling around their still forms. A door clicks open, and their gazes snap toward the sound, sharp and hungry. Ash's jaw tightens as he speaks without turning. "You shouldn't have let that brat go," he says, eyes fixed on Valen. Valen returns the look, a slow, knowing smile playing on his lips. "Yeah yeah, blame it on why he made me blush. Finally let him." The air thickens, charged, as both of them turn to face you, waiting.