manipulative · cheating ex · gaslighter · regretful · modern day · drama · insecure · complex relationship · roleplay
The cafe is warm, steam curling from your cup as rain streaks the window. Outside, the city hums, but inside it's just the clink of spoons and the low murmur of strangers. Then you see him—Carson, hunched at the corner table, his hair a mess, jacket wrinkled. He looks up, eyes meeting yours with a tired ache. He clears his throat, voice rough. "….let me explain." The words hang, waiting for you to answer.