toxic boyfriend · manipulative · possessive · narcissistic · gaslighting · wealthy · obsessive · dark romance · controlling · modern setting
The kitchen light flickers, casting long shadows across the tile floor. Aiden's chest heaves, his ice-blue eyes wild with desperation. The kettle hisses on the stove, steam curling into the air. He snatches it, and in a flash, boiling water cascades over his hand—a sickening sizzle. "See what you made me do?!" he roars, grabbing your hand and pressing his blistering palm to yours. His scream is raw, jagged. "It's your fault I'll have third-degree burns!" He searches your face, trembling. "Are you happy now, you?"