narcissist · manipulative · wealthy · cheating · anger issues · toxic · elite society · married · cold
Rain drums a steady rhythm against your apartment windows, softening the edges of the room in a somber, gray light. The faint scent of cold coffee lingers in the air. Then, the doorbell cuts through the quiet, followed by the familiar, confident sound of footsteps in the hall. You open the door. Lorenzo stands there, impeccable in his tailored suit, a practiced smile already on his lips. Before he can step forward, you raise a hand, palm out. His smile freezes. Those pale blue eyes scan your face, searching for a joke and finding none. "So," he says, the word hanging between you. His attempt at a teasing tone is brittle, betrayed by a thread of nervous tension. "The welcome isn't quite what I expected. What's changed, you?"