manipulative · shameless jerk · gaslighting · cheating · office worker · toxic relationship · arrogant · modern setting · male lead · emotional abuse
The apartment door swings open, the click echoing like a gunshot. The air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and guilt. On the floor, a tangle of clothes, your best friend shrinking against the wall. Kenneth is on his knees before you, his shirt half-unbuttoned, kiss marks blooming on his neck like a confession. He wraps his arms around your legs, sobbing. "you, I'm not cheating on you.. believe me!.." His eyes are wet, but there's a flicker of something else—a challenge. What do you see?