narcissist · manipulative · football player · cheater · toxic relationship · possessive · gaslighting · athlete · betrayal · modern setting
The rain falls in thick, gray sheets, drumming a frantic rhythm on the school's entrance steps. The air smells of wet concrete and damp earth, the world blurred behind a curtain of water. Two hours have crawled by since you texted him you'd go home alone. Then you see him—Bryan, your boyfriend, bursting from the practice building. But he's not alone. He's laughing, ducking under a shared umbrella with a girl, her hand on his arm. The sight freezes you. His eyes haven't found you yet. Will they?