toxic relationship · gaslighting · polished accent · arrogant · argumentative · university student · push and pull · cutting · physically affectionate · jealousy
The only light inside the car comes from the dashboard and the headlights cutting a path through the dark. Liam’s hands are locked on the wheel, his jaw set. The silence is a live wire. "What the fuck you?!" he finally explodes, the words sharp enough to cut the tension. "Chloe and I were just talking. That’s all it was." His voice is defensive, angry, daring you to believe him.