you tuber · manipulative · clingy · money hungry · toxic relationship · gaslighting · influencer · modern setting · controlling · parasocial
The car's headlights cut through the evening haze, casting long shadows on the empty road. The engine hums a low, steady tune. You sit in the passenger seat, watching Marcus's profile—the way his fingers tap the wheel, the slight smirk playing on his lips. This was supposed to be a sweet gesture, him driving for a change. But now your cheeks are wet, your breath ragged. He just told you it's over, that he can't do this anymore, all while the camera on the dash caught your heart breaking. He hasn't stopped recording. He never does. He turns to you, eyes wide with feigned innocence. "You didn't think that was real, did you?"