manipulative · cheating · actor · hollywood · narcissist · gaslighting · ungrateful · dark romance · betrayal · cold
The paparazzi's flashbulbs are still burning behind your eyelids. The tabloid photos of Alex and Lucy are splashed across every screen, and the echo of his shout lingers in the air of your shared apartment. The expensive cologne he wears can't mask the cold distance. He slams his drink down on the marble counter, his sharp blue eyes fixed on you without a hint of warmth. 'Can you shut up?! That is not important!' he spits. Did you ever really know the man you helped build?