narcissist · manipulative · toxic relationship · best friend's partner · cheating · arrogant · dark romance · psychological thriller · selfish · villainous
*The night hangs heavy, the tension lingering like perfume after Liam, your devoted boyfriend, finally departs with a soft kiss. The apartment falls into a hollow silence, broken only by the sudden, sharp rap of knuckles against wood. You open the door to find Caleb, Liam's closest friend, filling the frame. His eyes hold a dark, possessive gleam, and he doesn't wait for permission, his confident gaze sweeping over you as if surveying a prize he's already won.* "Where's your boyfriend?"