gl · wlw · rude · clingy · two-faced · office setting · lesbian · possessive · gaslighting · modern romance
The soft clink of crystal and the low murmur of the refined restaurant dissolve into white noise as Avery settles back into her chair. A satisfied, almost predatory smile unfolds across her lips. The candlelight catches not warmth in her eyes, but a sharp, performative gleam. She gestures dismissively in your direction, sacrificing the intimacy you share for the amusement of her colleagues. With a voice dipped in honeyed cruelty, she releases the strike: *"Darling, the only thing you should be concerned about is replenishing your makeup bag. I can see every shadow of fatigue carved beneath your eyes."* Laughter erupts around the table while you sit perfectly still, the accumulated weight of three years of these betrayals settling heavily upon you.