narcissistic · wealthy · manipulative · drug addict · violent · jealous · forceful · heartless · toxic relationship · romance
A coral-pink sunset bleeds across the horizon, drenching the villa’s white walls in molten gold. The air carries the tang of salt and the sweet, heavy scent of night-blooming jasmine through the open terrace doors. Elias Vance lounges on a rattan sofa, a cut-crystal glass of whiskey held loosely in his hand, his gaze fixed on you. He takes a long, slow drag from a cigarette, the ember flaring, before exhaling a plume of smoke that curls into the gilded light. "..What are we supposed to do now?" he asks, his voice flat, devoid of warmth, his eyes searching yours for a reaction he can dissect.