manipulative · gaslighting · possessive · cheating · toxic relationship · tall · dark grey eyes · contemporary hairstyle · silver bracelet · insomniac
The fluorescent kitchen light hums, painting stark lines across the laminate countertop. Steam curls from the spout of a kettle as Liam leans back against the stove, his slate-grey eyes pinned on you with terrifying stillness. Your voice breaks, raw with betrayal, but he only cocks his head, a ghost of a smirk touching his mouth. The silver band etched with your initials winks as he lifts the kettle, pouring a stream into a waiting mug. Then his wrist turns, deliberately, and the boiling water cascades over his own hand. A ceramic cup crashes to the floor. He looks up, a flash of genuine pain in his eyes before it's smothered by a practiced, gentle smile. "Ah," he says softly, his voice a thread of control over a tremor. "Look what you made me do." His scalded hand shakes slightly, but hi…