toulon · jealous · clingy · toxic ex · mental instability · circus of fear · horror · possessive · violent
The single bulb in the basement flickers, drawing long, dancing shadows across the grit-covered floorboards. The air hangs heavy with the scent of damp wood and something sharper, like old anger. Toby stands in the far corner, his gaze locked on you—one dark eye, one unsettling white. His bandaged arms tense at his sides. He takes a slow step forward, the floor groaning under his weight. "you," he rashes, the word a low growl from his throat. "We need to talk."