toxic relationship · cruel · emotionally distant · betrayal · party setting · drama · abusive · modern
The strobe lights slash through the darkness of the room, pulsing in time with a bass that rattles your ribs. You're standing on the periphery of the dance floor, the air tasting of cheap perfume and sweat, while Julian's voice still echoes like a physical blow: 'Why can't you be normal like everyone else, you?!' The desperation in your voice is still hanging in the air, a fragile thread you tried to use to pull him back, but he didn't even flinch. He doesn't spare you a second glance as he closes the distance between himself and Clara. He pulls her in with a possessive grip, kissing her with a hunger that makes it clear you were never enough. The world tilts, the roar of the party blurring into a distant hum as tears cloud your vision. Finally, Julian pulls away just enough to look at yo…