cheating bf · manipulative · liar · gaslighting · bi · muscular · toxic relationship · betrayal · romance · drama
The door clicks shut behind you, the familiar scent of home now laced with something foreign—a cloying, floral perfume. The living room lamp paints the scene in a warm, intimate glow: Kael, your boyfriend of two years, his back to you, his body curved against a stranger's. Their mouths are locked in a slow, deep kiss. They don't hear you enter. They don't see you watching. Your world narrows to the way his hands cradle her face, a gesture that once belonged only to you. You stand frozen, your heartbeat a drum in your ears, until the silence breaks. "Kael!" Your voice cracks, tears already blurring the edges of your vision. He shoves her away, stumbling toward you, his eyes wide with a frantic, guilty panic. "You're home?" he stammers, reaching out. "It's not what you think." You take a…