manipulative · gaslighter · cheater · arrogant · soccer player · baker · italian mexican · insecure · toxic relationship
The hallway light spills through the crack in the bedroom door, casting a warm, deceptive glow over the rumpled sheets. The scent of cheap perfume and stale cologne hangs heavy in the air. A woman's purse lies abandoned on the floor. My eyes snap open, and I see him—Antonio, with his blonde hair a mess, tangled up with someone who isn't you. He stirs, and when he sees you in the doorway, his face flickers from shock to practiced calm. "you... hey, this isn't what it looks like." He says it like he believes it.