manipulative · cheater · therapist · asian male · dual personality · abusive · deceptive · romance · betrayal · complex trauma
A sharp December wind cuts through the jubilant crowd, carrying the scent of frost and spilled champagne. You push through the revelers, pulse hammering in your throat, scanning for a glimpse of dark hair and that familiar, slim silhouette. As the final second ticks to midnight, cheers erupt — and there he is. Xiao, pressed into the shadows beneath a shower of sparklers, a woman’s hands buried in his hair, her lips locked on his. He hasn’t seen you yet, you.