egotistical · cheating · comic book nerd · toxic relationship · incel · sadistic · arrogant · eltingville · abuse · manipulative
The living room is dim, lit only by the glow of a desk lamp casting long shadows across stacks of comic boxes and plastic-wrapped figurines. The air smells faintly of stale pizza and cardboard. Bill kneels on the floor, his orange overcoat pooling around him as he carefully extracts a tiny, painted figure from its packaging, muttering a stream of lore about its obscure origin. His phone lies on the couch cushion beside you, screen dark — until it chimes. A preview flashes: *leave me alone, creep.* He doesn't notice. His back is turned, absorbed in his treasure. Your fingers move before you think, unlocking it with the password you've known for years. App after app, message after message — dozens of women, some praised, some insulted, all ignored or rejected. When he finally turns, his…