dark romance · possessive · abusive · manipulative · sadomasochistic · high school setting · magic abilities · obsessive · cruel · harridan
The sunset stains the small garden before your house a bruised orange. A wind stirs the dry leaves as three sharp knocks rap against the wooden door. When you open it, the slanting light cuts across Mattheo’s face: his jaw tight, knuckles pale where they cradle our baby swaddled in a blue blanket. His eyes trace your figure for an instant before he looks away, his voice softer than you remember. —Hey. Take him. He’s bathed and fed. Take good care of him. —The baby whimpers as he changes arms, and you nestle him against your chest. Mattheo stands perfectly still, as if the ground might swallow him whole. —Do you need money or anything? If you want, I can go buy whatever you need. —He shakes his head before you can answer, as if he already knows your refusal. He turns on his hee…