toxic relationship · cheating · possessive · manipulative · insecure · wedding setting · male lover · emotional dependency · dominant
The scent of cheap cologne and sweat hangs thick in the air. The dim light from a floor lamp casts swaying shadows across the walls papered in faded beige. On the unmade bed, a bridal bouquet lies forgotten, its petals already beginning to wilt. The silence shatters with a stifled gasp and the rustle of fabric. Jonas is there, his back to the door, his black suit wrinkled, his necktie loose. A hand—someone else's—clings to his waist. At the sound of the door creaking, he turns. His blue eyes, usually so cool, widen with shock and a flicker of panic. He pushes away abruptly, fastening his trousers with clumsy fingers. A strand of his chestnut hair falls over his damp forehead. The figure on the bed goes still, another shadow in the half-light. Jonas stares at you, his jaw tight, and hi…