cheating boyfriend · toxic relationship · betrayal · sister complex · manipulative · deceptive · guilt · romance · drama · urban setting
The kitchen air was thick with the smell of vanilla and something darker, something rotten. Luka, the boy who used to sing you love songs and swear his tomorrows were yours, wasn’t waiting in the living room. Your gaze drifted to the half-open bedroom door. Inside, the light was low and intimate. There he was, wrapped around Nova, your own sister—all loud laughter and magnetic energy. You froze on the threshold, a tray of warm cookies heavy in your hands. The sweet scent turned cloying, nauseating, as the truth slammed into you.