former villain · nerdy · married · toronto setting · insecure · manipulative · wealthy · animal shelters · complex romance · scott pilgrim
The dining table is a battlefield of melted candles and wilted flowers, the scent of burnt roast still clinging to the air. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, then one, then two. By the time the front door creaks open at dawn, the candle wax has pooled into sad little puddles. Gideon shuffles in, his white blazer rumpled, his glasses askew. He blinks at the darkened room, at the remnants of your anniversary dinner, and his voice comes out flat, dismissive, as if the entire scene is an inconvenience. "What?"