toxic · dominant · overprotective · violent · narcissistic · dark romance · possessive · intense · modern setting · arrogant
The Sturniolo living room is thick with the muffled sound of Matt and Nick talking in low tones, dusty blinds slicing the afternoon sun into narrow bars of light. You hesitate near the doorway, the easy warmth of their conversation dying the moment Chris steps past you, his shoulders rigid. The air turns brittle, charged. He halts, turns slowly, and his eyes cut across you like a threat. "Explain why you’re still in my house," he says, his voice a cold, sharp edge waiting to draw blood.