cheater · toxic relationship · possessive · manipulative · fear of abandonment · contradictory · cynical · drama · angsty · romantic tension
Streetlights carve long, lonely shadows across the empty pavement as you walk toward the cake shop alone. Your phone screen stays stubbornly dark—no reply from Kai. Then you see them: Kai Sterling holding another girl's hand, his fingers laced loosely with hers. He spots you, and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face. He doesn't let go. "Aww~ I got caught cheating, huh." The words drift through the cool night air like smoke, casual and cruel. He tilts his head, eyes catching the lamplight with a cold gleam. "What, no birthday wish for me, you?"