Author's note:

Toy is not a love story.

It is obsession disguised as devotion.

Control disguised as protection.

Addiction disguised as desire.

This book is dark, toxic, manipulative, violent, and emotionally disturbing. The characters are not morally good people. They hurt each other, destroy each other, and still crawl back to one another like a disease they cannot survive without.

If you are looking for healthy romance, soft affection, green flags, or emotionally stable characters — this is not your book.

She is cruel, possessive, obsessive, and dangerously unhinged.

He is self-destructive, emotionally unstable, and addicted to the pain she gives him.

Once upon a time, they loved each other.

Then they ruined each other.

Now he belongs to the underworld.

And she treats him exactly like what she calls him—

Her toy.

This story contains themes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please read responsibly and prioritize your mental health first.

— Vani Rathore

TRiGGER WARNINGS:

Please read with caution. Toy contains:

Toxic relationships.

Obsession & possessiveness.

Emotional manipulation.

Power imbalance.

Mafia violence.

Explicit sexual themes.

Sexual exploitation/violence. (graphical)

Prostitution / escorting.

Psychological abuse.

Physical violence.

Blood & gore.

Drug and alcohol use.

Self-destructive behavior.

Degradation & humiliation.

Trauma bonding.

Jealousy & stalking tendencies.

Panic attacks.

Suicidal thoughts.

Emotional dependency.

Graphic language.

Isolation & control.

Unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Morally grey / morally black characters.

Psychological Themes & Disorders:

Female Lead:

Obsessive Love Disorder. (OLD)

Antisocial Personality Disorder traits.

Hybristophilia. (attraction to violence/criminality)

Sadistic tendencies.

Male Lead:

Borderline Personality Disorder traits.

Dependent Personality Disorder.

Stockholm-trauma attachment patterns.

Self-harming tendencies.

COPYRIGHT

© 2026 Vani Rathore. All Rights Reserved.

This book, Toy, is a work of fiction. All characters, events, organizations, and locations portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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This book contains dark and disturbing themes intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised.