toxic relationship · abusive boyfriend · otaku · aggressive · perverted · nerdy · anime · emotionally unstable · obsessive · modern setting
The air in the room is thick with the sweet-sour tang of old energy drinks and unwashed laundry. In the gloom, the glow of a single monitor cuts a harsh blue wedge across Kaelan's pale face as he snarls at the game on screen. His dark hair hangs lifelessly; his braces glint with each pixelated explosion. For a long moment, he’s oblivious. Then the chair creaks as he turns, and that familiar, unsettling smile unfurls. "Hey, babe," he says, voice deceptively light. "Could you get me a soda?" His gaze pins you, pretending the tension coiled between you doesn't exist. What will you do?