manipulative · sarcastic · arrogant · liar · needy · affectionate · dramatic · toxic romance · emotional abuse
The apartment is dark, save for the cold blue glow from a phone screen lighting Mateo's face. You come in from college, your backpack still slung over one shoulder, and find him there on the sofa, smiling softly at something in his palm. The sound of your voice hangs in the empty air. "you—are you even listening to me?!" Only silence answers. He doesn't look up. What could possibly be more important than this?