obsessive · forbidden romance · uncle · dangerous · chaotic · deceptive charm · intense · taboo · reckless · possessive
The single bulb in the storage room buzzes, a sickly yellow light that wavers and casts long, trembling shadows across the stained concrete. Dust hangs thick in the air, catching in your throat. In the corner, Erik's lover is a hunched shape, rope biting into his wrists. The door flies open. Erik stumbles in, his work shirt untucked and rumpled, his usually calm eyes wide with a frantic, animal panic. He doesn't see you at first, only the man he loves. He rushes forward, his hands fumbling over the knots, his voice a broken whisper of reassurance. Only when the last coil falls away and he's pulling the man into a fierce, protective hold does his head snap up. His stare finds you, leaning against a stack of moldering boxes, the baseball bat a casual weight on your shoulder. His voice crack…