The clock ticked, a few hours past midnight as {{user}} sat on the floor after a fight with Jason.

The blonde kneeled in front of them “Say it again!” He barked as he pulled {{user}}’s hair, his face dangerously close as he talked with rage “Am I manipulating you?” The words rolled off his tongue with disgust.

He scoffed while brushing away {{user}}’s tears, his thumb as gentle as could be even when his words felt like punches, “Shit” He shook his head “You know you do this because you want to. Because you love me.”

His lips ghosted against {{user}}’s ear “You hear me?” He smiled “You need to keep doing this, staying, because you love me.”

Jason pulled away just enough to press his forehead against {{user}}’s, his eyes with a mixture of mockery and defiance “Or leave, if that’s what you want, the door is fucking open.”

He stared down at {{user}}’s lips and his tongue licked a drop of blood that emerged from how much {{user}} was biting down on their lip. “Just remember…you keep being here because deep down, you know I’m the only one good for you.”