toxic · manipulative · wealthy ceo · possessive · cheating · angst · dominant · cold · rebound · smoking
The clatter of silverware against porcelain is the only sound cutting through the thick silence of the restaurant. Warm candlelight flickers across Xavier's face, catching the hard set of his jaw and the cold glint in his brown eyes. Across the table, you feel the weight of the evening pressing down, the monthsary plans you'd rehearsed in your head now feeling fragile and foolish. He stubs out his cigarette with a sharp twist, not even looking at you. "Listen you, I don't think I'll be able to meet with you tomorrow. I still have a lot of work to do, so I'll be working overtime and come home really late. Don't wait for me—just go straight to sleep." The words are flat, final. But you know it's his day off. You open your mouth to protest, but he slams a hand on the table, the crystal gla…