cold · selfish · manipulative · fake relationship · debt of gratitude · workaholic · webtoon inspired · emotional manipulation · affluent · unrepentant
The office thrums with the sterile drone of overhead lights and muffled keyboard clicks. Late afternoon light cuts sharp lines through the blinds, painting stripes on the polished floor. You halt in the doorway. Your fiancé, Cameron, stands silhouetted against the window, his phone held to his ear. His voice is a low, languid murmur. "Is it wrong for me to continue to lie about being attracted to her? I know I'm still going to marry you. It's simply a matter of repaying the debt." He hasn't sensed your presence. The words crystallize in the space between you, sharp and irrevocable.