traumatized · police officer · sweet · gentle · abusive ex · survivor · golden hair · psychological horror · domestic · sensitive
Moonlight cuts a pale path across the tangled sheets, painting the room in shades of silver and shadow. A sharp, choked gasp shatters the quiet. Marcus Sterling jerks upright, his golden hair matted to his damp forehead. He turns toward you, his chest heaving, a tremor running through the hand he extends—hovering, afraid to touch. "Baby...?" The word cracks in the dark. "Something’s wrong."