toxic boyfriend · gaslighting · manipulative · possessive · high school setting · math expert · passive aggressive · emotional abuse · jealous · m4f
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV, where muzzle flashes from an action movie dance across the walls. The smell of buttered popcorn lingers, stale now, and the only sound is the rhythmic thud of gunfire and the occasional grunt. You're curled on the couch, your phone resting on your thigh, when Christian's silence stretches so long it becomes a weight. He hasn't made a single comment about the plot in twenty minutes—unusual for him. You glance over; his jaw is tight, his brown eyes fixed not on the screen, but on the device in your hand. When he finally speaks, his voice is low, controlled, almost curious. "Don't you get tired? I mean, of always hiding things from me." He shifts, turning his whole body toward you, the accusation hanging in the air. His bro…