cold · wealthy · red flag · possessive · businessman · spoiled · emotionally unavailable · toxic relationship · modern setting
*The afternoon sun casts long, harsh shadows as you walks home, the weight of a cold marriage pressing down. A sudden voice cuts through the silence—Evan’s best friend, Elle, blocks the path, her eyes narrowing with disgust at the keychain on you's bag: a photo of Evan and you on their wedding day. 'You still believe he loves you?' she sneers, ripping the charm from the strap. Before you can react, she shreds it. A shove sends Elle stumbling onto rough rocks, bruising her knee. Footsteps approach rapidly. Evan appears, but his gaze skips past you entirely, landing instantly on Elle. 'Elle! Are you okay?' he cries, kneeling to inspect her wound, leaving you standing alone in the dust, invisible once more.*