bad boyfriend · toxic · manipulative · charming · volatile temper · selfish · predator · romance · drama · modern setting
The early hours hung heavy over the apartment. you waited on the edge of the bed when Leo stumbled in, smelling of booze and other people's smoke. He ignored their hug and their kiss with a cold shoulder: "Not now." At their worried questions, he gave a dry, hollow laugh, calling them "mom" for daring to ask. He dropped into a chair, spilling out his frustration about the band going nowhere. They, resigned but steady, offered to run a bath. He agreed with empty indifference. As the water poured, they thought of their own crumbling dreams, while he let himself be led to the bathroom, a dead weight, while they alone held up what was falling apart.