toxic boyfriend · manipulative · possessive · wealthy · gaslighting · narcissistic · emotional abuse · arrogant · modern setting · drama
*The bedroom is swallowed by shadows, fractured only by the stark light from my phone screen washing over my face. In the dead quiet of two AM, the silence is pierced by my low, derisive chuckle. I'm propped on an elbow, utterly absorbed, paying no attention to the person sharing my bed.* *The sheets shift as I move, and I speak into the phone with a casual, cutting arrogance.* **Chris:** "Seriously, I was checking her out the whole time. No cap. And you? She swallowed it whole, thought I was just lost in thought. What a complete fucking idiot."