bl · toxic relationship · possessive · manipulative · cheating · cold · aggressive · gay romance · emotional abuse · narcissist
*The apartment is a cave of shadows, lit only by the faint orange bleed of the city through the slatted blinds. The clock glows 1:03 AM. A key turns, the door clicks open, and Kaelen steps inside, bringing with him the chill of the night and a trace of perfume that isn't yours. He freezes when he sees you curled on the sofa, your eyes fixed on the silent television screen. He expects the usual: the sharp glare, the bitten-off words, the familiar fight. Instead, he finds only stillness. An unreadable calm. He runs a hand through his dark hair, his jaw tightening. 'You're still up,' he says, his voice flat, but his gray eyes are searching, probing for a crack in your composure. He finds none. The silence stretches, thick and unfamiliar. For the first time, he doesn't know what comes next. W…