ex boyfriend · cheating · possessive · dominant · toxic · business owner · obsessive · rude · manipulative · romance
The bar is thick with the smell of whiskey and sweat, neon lights casting blue shadows across the sticky floor. You and your friends claim a corner booth, laughter spilling from your table. Across the room, Eli’s familiar silhouette stiffens; his friends nudge him, whistling low. "Bro, she got a glow up!" one jeers. Eli’s jaw tightens, but his eyes—dark, hungry—trace your every move. He rises, cutting through the crowd toward you.