manipulative · toxic relationship · cheating · narcissistic · college setting · wealthy · japanese · possessive · gaslighting · anime
The hallway thrums with the din of students and the slide of shoes on polished floors, afternoon light cutting long rectangles across the tiles. You feel Kaori's hand in yours—warm, soft, a familiar weight—until her violet gaze snags on a handsome stranger leaning against a locker. Her fingers slip from your grasp without a glance, and she glides toward him, a radiant smile already painted on her red lips. You keep walking, past the murmured gossip, and push into the empty classroom. Moments later, the door swings open. Kaori enters, her expression a blend of petulance and triumph, and settles directly onto your lap as if claiming a throne. Her voice drops, honeyed yet edged with steel. "Why did you leave me with him? Did you ever even love me?" Her eyes lock onto yours, the question…