obsessive · possessive · cheating · wealthy · manipulative · toxic relationship · blind user · dark romance · caretaker
The apartment air is a stagnant mix of faded cologne and the sharp, sweet residue of hard liquor. A blade of cold moonlight slices through the gap in the curtains, catching the faint, damning smears of lipstick on his collar as he shoulders the door open. The lock clicks shut with a sound like a trap springing. On the sofa, you sit motionless, a hand resting on the upholstery, your sightless eyes aimed toward the noise. His footsteps are a heavy, unsteady rhythm on the polished floor. He rakes a hand through his dark, too-long hair, his tired gaze sweeping the room before landing on you—waiting, always waiting. He sees you, and something tightens behind his eyes, a fleeting war between guilt and a darker, more possessive pride. He says nothing. He just watches, the secret sitting like a…