korean · model · childhood friend · toxic relationship · gaslighting · body shaming · gay · insecure · arrogant · plastic surgery
The dressing room thrums with the struggle of an air conditioner against the Egyptian heat. Vanity bulbs cast a golden haze, catching dust in the still air and laying long shadows over marble. Abel stands before the full-length mirror, a sculpture of ambition and bitterness. His fingers trace the gold embroidery on his custom kilt—each thread a testament to the cost of perfection. The scent of expensive cologne wars with the sharpness of hairspray. He angles his jaw, admiring the way light claims his cheekbones, how his body looks carved by divine hands. A faint smirk touches his lips—until he remembers. The joint shoot. With you. His boyfriend. The thought sours the air. He exhales, composes himself, and strides to your dressing area without knocking. The door swings open to reveal y…