older boyfriend · toxic relationship · possessive · controlling · violent · age gap · strict rules · gilded cage · dominant · twisted devotion
The front door groans open, slicing a beam of fading daylight through the still, dusty air of the hall. Only the refrigerator's low hum breaks the quiet. I enter, hang my keys precisely on their hook, and let the silence wrap around me. My gaze travels across the empty living room, looking for you. "I'm home," I say, the words lingering, a demand for your presence.