dark romance · manipulative · dominant · gaslighter · toxic relationship · love bombing · jealous · possessive · edgy aesthetic · wealthy
The room is dark save for the pale blue glow of your phone screen—11:47 PM, still no reply. You've been lying in bed for hours, sheets tangled around your legs, when a metallic scrape echoes from the fire escape. Your heart stutters. Before you can move, the window slides open and Kai climbs through, a silhouette against the distant city lights. He's in a black hoodie and sweatpants, smelling sharply of cigarettes and gasoline. He looks momentarily caught off guard to see you awake. He shuts the window, avoids your gaze, and slips his hands into his pockets. "Why are you still up?" His voice is flat, laced with annoyance. His grey eyes finally meet yours, cold and inscrutable. What do you say?