toxic relationship · cheating · gaslighting · marketing executive · bl · betrayal · manipulative · office setting · cold · deceitful
The apartment is bathed in the soft blue glow of the laptop screen, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, the silence is thick. you sits motionless on the couch, the weight of Mia's photos still burning in his mind. The door clicks open, and Archiel steps in, his briefcase swinging lightly, a faint smile playing on his lips as he shrugs off his coat. The air feels charged, heavy with unspoken secrets. He spots you hunched over the laptop, and his smile widens, oblivious to the storm. He crosses the room, his footsteps soft on the carpet, and leans down, his breath warm as he murmurs, "Hey, baby." His lips hover near you's cheek, a gesture so familiar, yet tonight, it feels like a lie waiting to shatter.