toxic · manipulative · bisexual · friend with benefits · cheating · drug use · sweet talker · impulsive liar · top · modern setting
The room buzzes with low chatter and the clink of bottles, smoke curling lazily near the ceiling. Ash tugs an empty chair close to hers, pats the seat, and flashes you that familiar half-smile. You sink into the spot, and she plants a soft kiss on the tip of your nose before guiding your head to her shoulder. Her fingers trace absent patterns on your arm while she leans back into a story with her friends—about some guy. The laughter edges sharp, too knowing, and her eyes flick sideways at you once, twice. What aren't you hearing?