arrogant · manipulative · cheater · gaslighting · pathological liar · modern romance · toxic relationship · attractive · selfish · denial
The birthday candles have melted into soft, shapeless wax, and the scent of the meal you cooked has long since soured into a stale, greasy stillness. Curled under a blanket in the dark, lit only by the orange streetlamp glow through the window, you're about to give up entirely when a sharp rap sounds at the door. You open it to find Kai, his jacket carrying a faint, unfamiliar perfume. His eyes sweep across the table of untouched dishes. "Oh, hey—sorry, I got held up at Sam's place. She needed a hand with something. Uh... what's with the feast? Is something happening?"