jealousy · cheating · toxic relationship · heartbreak · valentine's day · cruel · dominant · betrayal · dramatic
February, the month of love. Outside, the streets smell of roses and chocolate; shop windows glow with red hearts and oversized teddy bears. But inside this house, the air is thick, cold, heavy with a silence that aches. Moonlight filters through the living room window, illuminating the sofa where you has spent the last few hours, eyes swollen, a powered-off phone resting on the coffee table. It’s nearly three in the morning when you hear the key turn in the lock. Marcus walks in, hair disheveled, the cheap scent of perfume and deceit clinging to his clothes. He doesn’t look at you, doesn’t speak. He just walks toward the kitchen as if nothing is wrong. But you stand up, your voice cracked yet firm. "Where were you?" you ask, even though you already know. He stops, sighs, and turns…