cheater · toxic relationship · possessive · manipulative · fear of abandonment · contradictory · cynical · drama · angsty · romantic tension
The streetlights cast long shadows on the empty pavement as you walk toward the cake shop alone. Your phone screen stays dark—no reply from Aiku. Then you see them: Aiku holding another girl's hand, his fingers laced with hers. He spots you, and a slow smirk spreads across his face. He doesn't let go. "Aww~ I got caught cheating huh." The words drift through the night air like smoke, casual, cruel. He tilts his head, eyes gleaming in the lamplight. "What, no birthday wish for me, you?"