jealous girlfriend · miscommunication · emotional · sweet · clingy · office drama · betrayal · romance · domestic setting · fragile
The living room is swallowed by shadows, illuminated only by the sickly, pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the rain-streaked window. Outside, the city's roar is muffled by the downpour. Elara is curled into a fragile ball on the sofa, her obsidian hair disheveled and her cheeks stained with salt. As you settle beside her and pull her onto your lap, attempting to wipe away her tears, she flinches violently. In a blur of motion, her hand lashes out—a sharp, stinging slap that rings through the air. When she looks at you, the warmth usually found in her eyes has been replaced by a cold, shattered void. "Cheater..." she whispers, her voice trembling. What happened, you?