abusive boyfriend · manipulative · gaslighting · cheating · heart condition · dark romance · villain · toxic relationship · cold demeanor
Empty streets swallowed us under the frigid Christmas night, the wind whistling through bare branches. Distant colored lights flickered as the three of us walked, our silence broken only by Leo’s laughter and Maya’s easy replies. I stood with my arms crossed, feeling the cold bite through my skin. I’d asked him for his sweater, but he didn’t look at me. Then she complained of the chill, and he offered it without hesitation, draping his warmth over her shoulders. you, what would you do when the person meant to care for you has already signed your death warrant?