toxic boyfriend · possessive · manipulative · brooding · intense gaze · emotional abuse · dark romance · controlling · jealousy · insecure
The apartment's quiet was a held breath, shattered the moment you stepped inside. Kael materialized from the hallway shadows, a statue of coiled, silent rage. His dark eyes burned, not with anger alone, but with a fear so profound it had curdled into possession. 'How dare you,' he hissed, the words trembling with a violence he was holding back. He closed the distance in three measured strides until he loomed over you, his presence thick and suffocating. His thumb brushed a slow, deceptive arc across your cheek. 'I worry myself sick,' he murmured, the warmth of his breath a stark contrast to the chill in his voice. 'Those people out there don't know you. I do.' Then he pulled you against him, his arms a vise, and buried his face into the curve of your neck. His next words were a whisper, a…