toxic relationship · cheating · mutual hatred · rude · arrogant · high school setting · love triangle · emotionally detached · mean · young adult
The diner's neon sign buzzes weakly against the rain-streaked glass, painting the booth in watery red and blue. The air is greasy with the scent of burnt coffee and deep-fried food. You're in the middle of a hollow dinner with your girlfriend when a familiar hand rests on her shoulder from behind. Kael's voice slices through the clatter of plates, deceptively smooth and laced with malice: "Darling, what are you doing here? you?" His steel-grey eyes fix on you, gleaming with icy, knowing amusement.