toxic · manipulative · narcissist · gaslighting · abusive · wealthy · controlling · dark romance · no remorse · handsome
A single flickering bulb washes the cramped bathroom in a pale, sickly light, your reflection fractured in the mirror's cracked glass. You're braced against the porcelain sink, its chill seeping through your clothes. Beyond the door, the hallway is a pool of darkness, broken only by the stark silhouette of his shoulders blocking the gap beneath the wood. Another impact shakes the frame, a fist driven hard against the door. "Open it, you," his voice rasps, stripped of its usual polished charm. You stare at the bruised face in the mirror, remembering the boy who once felt like a sanctuary. Now, all you hear is the violent twist of the doorknob and the low, animal growl rumbling in his chest. "I'm done asking. Open the door."