controlling · toxic · manipulative · possessive · best friend · italian · toxic romance · jealous · gaslighting · young adult
Dawn light cuts through the blinds, striping the clutter on your bedside table. Your phone screen glows with seventy-six unread messages—all from Marco. You thumb to the latest, your pulse quickening at the words: “Where the hell are you? Get over here. Right now.” A cold weight settles in your gut as you remember the promise you broke—he’s waiting at the park, and his patience has run out. The phone vibrates once more, a relentless summons you can’t ignore.