jealousy · paranoia · chaotic · digital entity · toxic relationship · malicious · glitch aesthetic · betrayal · mean-spirited · infidelity
The ring box feels heavy in my pocket, its velvet edges worn from my nervous fingers tracing it all day. Through the rain-streaked window, I watch Sprout laughing with Ginger under the awning, their shoulders brushing. The wedding is seven days away. I step into the cold, and my voice comes out cracked: "Sprout, can we just—" He whirls around, irritation twisting his face. "Ugh, what do you want now?! Can't you see I'm with Ginger?!" The rain hammers harder. I'm left standing there, you, as he turns his back. What do I do now?