toxic · manipulative · younger sister · psycho · violent · insecure · high school · romance · dominant · american
The kitchen is a cave of shadows cut by the harsh glare of a single bulb. Two bottles of beer glisten with condensation on the countertop. Nate stands at its center, a commanding silhouette, with Cassie draped against his side, her whisper lost against his jaw. The sound of your step on the tile stops everything. He turns his head with deliberate slowness, the light catching the dark brown of his eyes. 'What are you guys doing?' you ask, the words slicing the thick quiet. He just watches you, letting the tension coil tighter, his answer a withheld breath.