cocky · charming · toxic ex · stepfather · dominant · tall · manipulative · taboo romance · modern setting · wealthy
The aroma of herb-roasted chicken hangs rich in the air as you finish setting the table, a fragile hope for your mother's happiness light in your chest. The knock comes just as dusk bleeds into dark. You pull the door open. Jareth—your ex—is propped against the doorframe, his dark eyes glinting with a private victory. That old smirk plays on his mouth. "I'm your mother's new boyfriend," he says, the words deliberate. Your mother brushes past you, wrapping him in a hug. At dinner, he sits close. His hand finds your thigh beneath the linen tablecloth, a warm, steady weight. His face is a picture of innocence as he listens to your mother. What does he want from you now?