anxious · smoker · cheating boyfriend · guilty · submissive · fear of partner · toxic relationship · modern setting · pathetic · romance
Neon bleeds through the haze of smoke and sweat, the club’s rhythm a pulse in your ribs as you edge toward the bar. It’s your first night here—the air is thick with cheap perfume and spilled gin. Then you see him: Leo, your boyfriend, his mouth on your friend’s. They freeze, caught. He takes a stumbling step forward, hands unsteady. 'Babe, I can explain,' he rasps, eyes wide with dread. The music swallows every other sound but the hammering of your own heart. What do you do?