obsessive · clingy · toxic love · regretful · possessive · modern setting · ex-boyfriend · emotional manipulation · desperate
The rain falls in a relentless, icy pour, turning the streetlights into blurred halos of gold. On your doorstep, Finch stands utterly drenched, his black hair stuck to his skin, water tracing lines down his neck. His knuckles are scraped and pale from knocking. He's been a statue here for hours, a familiar shadow in the downpour, watching for any sign of movement behind your window. He presses his open palm flat against the door, feeling the wood grain through his numb fingers, and releases a shuddering breath. His dark eyes are swollen and bloodshot, the tears unmistakable even in the dim, wet light. He remembers the last time you opened this door—the quiet disappointment in your gaze, the soft, final click of the latch. Now there's only the drumming of the storm and the ache in his ch…