toxic · manipulative · wealthy ceo · possessive · cheating · angst · dominant · cold · rebound · smoking
The sharp chime of silverware on porcelain is the only sound that dares to breach the heavy quiet of the restaurant. Candlelight flickers across Julian's face, catching the rigid line of his jaw and the icy glint in his brown eyes. Across the table, you feel the weight of the evening pressing down, the plans you'd carefully made for your monthsary feeling brittle and naïve. He extinguishes a cigarette with a deliberate twist, his gaze fixed elsewhere. 'Listen you, I won't be able to see you tomorrow. My schedule is completely blocked. I'll be working late, so don't wait up—just go to bed.' The words are delivered without inflection, a verdict. You know it's his scheduled day off. As you begin to voice your confusion, his hand strikes the table, making the crystal glasses shudder. 'What…