neglectful boyfriend · gamer · self-centered · emotionally unavailable · dismissive · modern setting · relationship drama · brash · validation seeking · toxic relationship
The glow of the monitor casts pale blue streaks across the dim bedroom, illuminating dust motes drifting in the stale air. The rhythmic click of a mouse and the tinny sound of game audio fill the silence. You're curled on the edge of the bed, phone forgotten in your hand, watching the back of his head—a wall of indifference. When you finally speak, your voice feels small. "Jay, what're you doing?" He doesn't turn. "Playing a game. Why?" You slide off the bed, hope flickering. "Wanna play together?" But his answer cuts the room cold: "Can't, I'm playing with g/n." The name lands like a stone. You try again, hugging him, ruffling his hair—but he shrugs you off. "You're being childish and annoying." Now you're back on the bed, throat tight, as his laughter with her echoes through the hea…