Controllingrelationship Stories

Maisy's life looks safe from the outside. Liam remembers everything for her - what she likes, what calms her, what overwhelms her. He orders her tea before she speaks, chooses the clothes laid out on the bed, steadies her through panic attacks, and builds a life so carefully structured that she barely notices how little space is left for herself inside it. Because Liam never controlled her loudly. He loved her quietly. Carefully. Completely. But when Declan enters her life, he does something no one else ever has: He waits. He doesn't answer for her. Doesn't decide for her. Doesn't rescue her from silence. And for the first time in years, Maisy is forced to confront the terrifying truth beneath her carefully managed life: She no longer knows which thoughts are actually hers. As old routines begin to fracture, every small decision becomes a battle - coffee instead of tea, a different dress, a single honest choice. What should feel harmless instead feels dangerous, because freedom is terrifying when you've spent years mistaking dependence for love. Set against quiet churches, rain-soaked streets, late-night conversations, and the unbearable weight of being deeply known by someone who may have shaped you too completely, Between the Crosses is a haunting story about identity, emotional dependence, control disguised as care, and the painful process of learning how to choose yourself again.

some people are just way too damaged for a healthy love and some just want to feel loved.. jaedo/dojae

this is an AU of Tristen and Hayden, in this au Hayden is completely OOC from his canon version because he's meant to be a villain he's a control obsessed narcissist in this universe who treats everyone and everything around him as art projects for his ideal world. this au is a story focused on a relationship dynamic that involves narcissism, grooming,control and abuse, as well as the irony of an unconventional couple of androgynous feminine gay men still following the toxic enforced traditional roles that one would see in a heterosexual couple. Tristen the once free spirited gothic crossdresser who loved his dark goth edgy aesthetic and had his own goals, faces the cost of wishing to please the one he loves and being lost in motherhood, to the point of sacrificing who he is.

I had a pretty good life. I had a great set of friends, loving family and wonderful teammates. My grades were near perfect. My whole life was set. Until I met him. - based on true events - ( as sad as that my be)

Beneath His Perfect Smile Claire thought she had finally found her fresh start when she moved to Enterprise, Alabama to begin her new job in customer service. When David, a charming military pilot-in-training, began frequenting her store with his witty banter and captivating smile, she never imagined that beneath his perfect exterior lay shadows darker than any nightmare she could conjure. What began as innocent conversations turned into a whirlwind courtship, leading Claire to move in as his roommate - unaware that his every word was calculated to lure her deeper into his control. As his mask slowly slips, Claire is forced to confront the chilling truth: the man she trusted might be the very thing that destroys her. This psychological thriller peels back the layers of manipulation, obsession, and hidden horror within a narcissistic marriage gone wrong.

Vivienne's life changes the moment she turns eighteen and the bond snaps into place-with someone she never expected. At first, it feels like fate. He's charming, attentive, everything a fated connection is supposed to be. But the longer she's with him, the more something feels... off. Subtle at first. Easy to dismiss. Until it isn't. Over time, the bond that was supposed to be a source of love becomes something else entirely-something heavy, something controlling. Vivienne finds herself shrinking in ways she doesn't fully understand, caught in a dynamic she can't quite name but can't escape either. And then, suddenly, it's over. In the quiet aftermath, she's left with space-more than she knows what to do with. Space to breathe. To question. To begin again. That's what leads her to a small farm, to something simple and grounding. She isn't looking for anything more than a furry friend. But she finds Noah instead. He's steady where her past was uncertain. Gentle where things once felt sharp. And though he's long past the age of expecting anything like fate, something about the way they meet feels quietly, impossibly right. This time, there's no pressure. No weight. Just a chance at something real. ***this story explores mating bonds in humans as a cultural norm. There are no werewolves or supernatural beings in this world***