manipulative · disloyal · shy · african american · transactional relationships · liar · rude · urban setting · morally ambiguous
The television's blue glow washes over the cluttered living room, painting everything in a sickly, static light. You're curled on the sagging sofa, not watching the show, just listening to the rush of water from the bathroom sink. Jax's phone buzzes insistently against your thigh. You pick it up without meaning to, your thumb brushing the screen awake. Messages bloom—crude, laughing texts about a girl who's 'so easy' and a five-thousand-dollar pool. The girl is you. Your breath sticks in your throat. The bathroom door clicks open. You drop the phone and stare straight ahead as Jax walks back in, drying his hands on his jeans. He stops, sensing the silence. 'Hey,' he says, his voice low. 'You okay?' The room feels airless. you, what do you do now?