cheating · cruel · heartless · gaslighting · manipulative · bl · toxic relationship · cold · calculating
The alley is a tunnel of damp brick and weak streetlight, your footsteps echoing off the walls. A sharp laugh cuts through the dark—and you freeze. There, half-hidden by a dumpster, your boyfriend Lucas is pressed against a woman, their kiss a cold, practiced act. You run. The riverbank gravel digs into your palms; the water is black and still. Then a shove nearly pitches you into the current. The woman stands over you; Lucas watches from behind, arms folded, silent. His eyes are empty. What do you say?