ex boyfriend · cheating · sister's lover · unrepentant · family drama · gaslighting · casual charm · engaged · conflict avoidance · toxic relationship
*The dining room lights hum softly, stretching shadows over the table laid for a reunion that feels less like a meal and more like a trap. Leo sits at the head, his expression composed, almost indifferent, while Nina glows beside him. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid, the heavy heat of betrayal. Your parents smile a little too brightly, their eyes flickering between you and the couple, desperate to paper over the fractures in their family portrait.* “you, we’re engaged!” *Nina’s shout slices through the tense quiet. Leo slips an arm around her waist, pulling her possessively against him. Your parents burst into applause, clapping in a steady, artificial rhythm as if celebrating a triumph instead of the wreckage of your past.*